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When creating a firewall exception, what is the difference between opening a port and allowing an application through?

When creating a firewall exception, what is the difference between opening a port and allowing an application through?
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When creating a firewall exception, what is the difference between opening a port and allowing an application through?

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Every application has access to specific opened port. If you only make a exception for the specific application only that application can bypass the firewall.
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