Operation Manual

Getting Started
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1.3 Outpost Firewall Alerts
Outpost Firewall displays alerts to notify the user of specific events and keep the user aware of
the activities performed by Outpost Firewall.
Alerts are displayed in popup boxes that automatically close in ten seconds. To keep a lengthy
alert from closing so you can read it fully, simply click anywhere in the pop-up box.
The following alerts can be displayed:
Alert Description
Outpost Firewall has detected and blocked an attack against your
system. The alert message displays the attack details.
Click Show history to see the full list of all attack reports of this
same type.
Note: This alert is displayed only when the Report detected attacks
option is selected in the Attack Detection plug-in settings dialog
box.
One of the application rules has been processed by Outpost Firewall.
Click Show history to see the full list of events.
Note: The application rule must include the Report it action for
Outpost Firewall to display this alert.
New plug-ins or plug-in updates are available for download from the
Agnitum web site. Click the link to navigate to the page with more
detailed information.
Attachment Quarantine plug-in report. This is displayed only when
the Report It option is selected for a particular attachment type.
The News section at the Agnitum web site has been updated. Click
the link to see the current security trends, Outpost Firewall updates
and news.