Define Action options for the Discard action in Access rules

The Discard Action Options in Access rules allow you to define an automatic User Response to be shown to the user when an HTTP connection is discarded.

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Steps

  1. Right-click the Action cell in an Access rule and select Discard.
  2. Double-click the Action cell.
  3. Set the options, then click OK.

Select Rule Action Options dialog box (Discard)

Use this dialog box to override and specify the options for the Discard action.

Option Definition
Inspection tab
Scan Detection Defines whether scan detection is applied to traffic that matches the rule.
  • Inherited from Continue Rule(s) — Scan detection settings defined in Continue rules higher up in the policy are used.
  • On — Scan detection is enabled. Configure the settings in the engine properties.
  • Off — Scan detection is disabled. This option overrides the setting defined in the engine properties.
You cannot use a rule to enable scan detection if the feature is disabled in the engine properties.
Option Definition
Response tab
Override Settings Inherited from Continue Rule(s) When selected, activates the settings and overrides the settings defined in Continue rules higher up in the policy.
User Response

(HTTP only)

Specifies the automatic response that is shown to the end user when a connection is discarded.

Click Select to select an element. You can use the default response or create a custom response.

User Responses are not supported on Virtual NGFW Engines.