When you configure a new access protection user-defined rule you are
allowed to create port blocking, file and folder blocking, and registry
blocking rules.
The following table describes these rules.
Rule descriptions
Rule
Description
Port Blocking
Rule
Blocks incoming or outgoing
network traffic on specific ports or ranges of ports.
Note: When you block a port, Transmission Control
Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) accesses are blocked.
Note: When you block a port any protocol using that port or
range of ports is blocked. For example, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) accesses are blocked.
File/Folder Blocking
Rule
Blocks write access to files and
folders, file execution, plus new file creation and file deletion.
Note: Once you restrict access to a file or
folder, the restriction remains in place until the administrator removes it.
This helps prevent intrusions and stops them from spreading during an outbreak.
Registry Blocking
Rule
Protects registry keys or values by blocking
these actions: write to, create, or delete.