what is the difference between dropping-connection and reset?

[Terry Lee]

Hi, Im currently studying HTTP MPF (ASA feature) ,

im just wondering about the difference between dropping-connection and reset (TCP)

can you please tell me how it drop and how it reset ? ?? specific process of it ( eg, TCP handshake, etc)

thanks in advance. !

[Jeff Van Houten]

Reset sends a tcp response with the rst flag set. Drop sends no response.

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