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Steve Moffat's ISAServer.bm Blog Site Now Online: Date - Feb 13, 2006; Author - Thomas Shinder; Steve Moffat is a past master of the ISA firewall and now has a Web and blog site up to share his wit and wisdom. You can find Steve's new ISA firewall site at http://www.isaserver.bm
Heads up on ISA 2004 SP2 HTTP Security Filter Issue: Date - Feb 13, 2006; Author - Thomas Shinder; There may be a problem with the HTTP Security Filter update included with the ISA firewall SP2. Check inside for details.
Update to Understanding the Web Proxy and Firewall Client Automatic Configuration article: Date - Feb 13, 2006; Author - Stefaan Pouseele; New KB article that solves the excessive delays in the DHCP part of the automatic discovery has been published.
ISA Server 2006 Beta Goes Live!: Date - Feb 09, 2006; Author - Thomas Shinder; ISA Server 2006 Beta Goes Live!
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Sample Pack for Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004: Date - Jan 25, 2006; Author - Thomas Shinder; Use the Reporting Services project and its predefined Report Definition Language (RDL) files to generate reports from ISA Server logs stored in an SQL database using SQL Server Reporting Services.
SIP Filter for ISA Firewalls in Development: Date - Jan 24, 2006; Author - Thomas Shinder; The lack of SIP support is one of the key deployment blockers for introducing ISA firewall's to network environments. It looks like there might be light at the end of the tunnel.
Corrent Launches UTM Appliance with Intelligent I/O: Date - Jan 23, 2006; Author - Thomas Shinder; Corrent releases ISA firewall based UTM device.
Update to Understanding the Web Proxy and Firewall Client Automatic Configuration article: Date - Jan 13, 2006; Author - Stefaan Pouseele; Implement the hotfix and correct the DHCP issue we discovered within the article.
Beta release of copylattowebproxy script available: Date - Jul 04, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; Based on a very important customer request, I've created a script to populate the Web Browser "Direct Access" table for ISA 2004. Check inside for details.
Security Update MS05-034 might break outbound Web access on ISA Server 2000: Date - Jun 16, 2005; Author - Stefaan Pouseele; Applying the security update MS05-034 might break outbound Web access on ISA Server 2000.
True Application-Layer Security---What Does it Take to Secure Exchange?: Date - Jun 15, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; Check out this Webcast on how the ISA firewall provides a unique level of protection for Exchange Server services.
RPC data may be blocked, and Outlook may not start in Windows Server 2003 with SP1: Date - Jun 09, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; RPC data may be blocked, and Outlook may not start in Windows Server 2003 with SP1. Hotfixes available.
The ISA Server RPC filter blocks RPC traffic after Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 is installed on a computer that is running ISA Server 2004 or ISA Server 2000: Date - May 11, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; You install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) on a computer that is running Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004, Standard Edition or Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000. After you install the service pack, the ISA Server remote procedure call (RPC) filter blocks RPC traffic between networks.
Blocklists for ISA Firewalls: Date - Apr 26, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; Rich Krol comes to the ISA firewall community's rescue with a couple of great blocklists already XML'd and ready for import into your ISA firewall configuration.
Topic: Win2003 SP1 and MS05-019 Connectivity Issues - Hotfix Available: Date - Apr 25, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; Win2003 SP1, or Win2000/XP/2003 + MS05-019 clients encounter connectivity issues in various scenarios. This is caused by the host ignoring ICMP Destination Unreachanble - Next Hop messages from intermediate devices. A hotfix is now available for this.
Introducing RoadBLOCK: A Unique Approach to ISA-based Firewall Appliances: Date - Apr 20, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; An introduction into the workings of Roadblock. We will take you through all the features and highlights that make RoadBLOCk a unique offering for businesses serious about security. Tom Shinder discusses and demonstrates the RoadBLOCK's collection of application layer inspection enhancements.
A Day in the Life - Challenges and Solutions to Securing Exchange Servers: Date - Apr 20, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; This webinar will deliver solutions to the typical challenges a network administrator faces in architecting and configuring a layered defense. Obtain real-world examples of how to secure Microsoft Exchange Server. Tom Shinder shares his insights regarding the ISA firewall's exceptional and unique protection for Microsoft Exchange Servers and services.
Updated Firewall Client Tools for ISA Server 2004 Now Available: Date - Apr 12, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; New Firewall client tools now available that fix ISA 2004 SP1 issues.
BitDefender Announces Antivirus Support for 2004 ISA Firewalls: Date - Apr 09, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; BitDefender Launches ISA Server Antivirus application that enhances the ISA firewall's stateful application layer inspection engine.
MOM 2005 Management Pack Now Available for ISA Server 2004 Firewalls: Date - Apr 07, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; MOM Pack for ISA Server 2004 firewalls now available. This ISA firewall Management Pack for MOM allows you to monitor and maintain ISA Standard and Enterprise Edition firewalls and firewall arrays.
ISA Server 2000 SP2 and Windows 2003 SP1 VPN Issues: Date - Apr 06, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; Reports of VPN problems have been appearing in the public newsgroups regarding ISA Server 2000 Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 installation. Mainly VPN connections failures after 1-5 minutes. Click the link for details.
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Breaks RPC for ISA Server and How to Fix It (updated): Date - Apr 06, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 breaks the ISA firewall's RPC filter. There are fixes available for both ISA Server 2000 and ISA Server 2004. Click the link for details.
Network Engines Co-Sponsors Microsoft TS2 Events: Date - Apr 06, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; Network Engines, Inc., (NASDAQ-NENG), a leading OEM appliance partner for Microsoft security solutions, today announced that it is a co-sponsor for Microsoft(R) Corporation's TS2 Seminars.
ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition SDK Now Available: Date - Mar 11, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; The ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition SDK Now Available
ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition Service Pack 1 Released (ver 1.1): Date - Mar 03, 2005; Author - Thomas Shinder; Service Pack 1 for the new ISA firewall's Standard Edition was released this week. Check out this article for some details on what its got and my installation experience.