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Articles & Tutorials for October, 2003

Supporting ISA Server 2000 Publishing of Exchange Server 2000/2003 with SMTP Relays - Part 3: Creating a Simple Anonymous Inbound SMTP Relay and Links to More Resources: Date - Oct 27, 2003; Author - Thomas Shinder; Section - Tutorials / Configuration - Security; In part 1 of this three part series on SMTP relays we talked about the definition and functions of an SMTP relay and how they’re used to protect Exchange Servers protected by an ISA Server firewall. In part 2 we went into more detail and described the features and functions of the various types of SMTP relays used in production networks. Make sure to check out these articles if you haven’t had a chance to do so yet. In this article you get the step by steps to create a secure non-authenticating inbound SMTP relay.
Add an extra antivirus engine to ISA for free! - GFI releases GFI DownloadSecurity Freeware: Date - Oct 22, 2003; Author - GFI Software; Section - Site News; In line with its efforts to promote network security, GFI has released a freeware version of GFI DownloadSecurity for ISA Server 6, its content security product that handles the security risk of file downloads without resorting to blocking them all at firewall level. The freeware version scans HTTP and FTP downloads at the network perimeter using a single anti-virus engine, and can be used as additional protection by companies who do not yet perform virus scanning at firewall level.
Introducing the ISA Server 2000 Exchange Server 2000/2003 Deployment Kit: Date - Oct 21, 2003; Author - Thomas Shinder; Section - Site News; The ISA Server 2000 Exchange 2000/2003 Deployment Kit is here! Answers to all your questions regarding Exchange Server publishing and remote access to Exchange Server services via ISA Server firewalls are found in the kit. Check out this article for an intro to the kit and download links.
Supporting ISA Server 2000 Publishing of Exchange Server 2000/2003 with SMTP Relays - Part 2: Types of SMTP Relays: Date - Oct 17, 2003; Author - Thomas Shinder; Section - Articles; In part 1 of this series on SMTP relays, we went over what an SMTP is, what it does and why you want one. Head on over to http://www.msexchange.org/articles/smtprelaypart1.html to read part 1 if you haven’t had a chance to look at it yet. In this, part 2 of our three part series on SMTP relays, we’ll go over the different types of SMTP relays you can use to protect and enhance your Exchange Server. I’ll explain the different types of SMTP relays you can use for both inbound and outbound access and the advantages provided by each relay type.
Announcing Beta 2 of the ISA Server 2000 Exchange Server 2000/2003 Deployment Kit: Date - Oct 15, 2003; Author - Thomas Shinder; Section - Articles; Thanks to everyone who contributed suggestions, recommendations and enhancements to the ISA Server 2000 Exchange Server 2000/2003 Deployment Kit beta 1 release. I’ve been able to incorporate a number of changes and additions to the ISA Server 2000 Exchange Server 2000/2003 Deployment Kit documents based on your suggestions. If you haven’t seen a change based on your suggestion made yet, don’t worry. I’m still trying to catch up with your mail and will make the changes ASAP. I appreciate the input you’ve sent to me a tshinder@tacteam.net and hope to get even more.
Akonix Products Stop Instant Messaging in its Tracks: Date - Oct 13, 2003; Author - Thomas Shinder; Section - Tutorials / Product Reviews; Instant messaging (IM) is one of the most popular Internet applications today, but in a business environment, it can also be one of the most troublesome. In addition to wasting time and decreasing employee productivity, the use of IM software can also put your organization in a precarious legal position if your company is in an industry that falls under certain regulations, such as HIPAA (health care industry), SEC Rules (financial services industry) and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (public company accounting oversight). Check out this review to see how Akonix beats down the dreaded Instant Messengers.
Network Engines and Authenex Unveil AOne Appliance: Date - Oct 09, 2003; Author - The Editor; Section - Site News; Authenex and Network Engines have unveiled the AOne Appliance, which combines the Authenex Strong Authentication System and Microsoft ISA Server with a high-performance integrated appliance to deliver a comprehensive suite of two-factor network security applications.
Introducing the Beta 1 release of the ISA Server 2000 Exchange 2000/2003 Secure Remote Email Deployment Kit: Date - Oct 07, 2003; Author - Thomas Shinder; Section - Site News; Is your company interested in providing secure remote access to your Exchange Server? Do your remote users need to connect to the Exchange Server's SMTP/POP3/IMAP4/NNTP services? How about secure remote connections to Outlook Web Access? Are you ready to roll out RPC over HTTP connections? If you're considering a secure remote access solution to your Exchange Server, then check out this beta 1 version of the ISA Server 2000 Exchange Server 2000/2003 Deployment Kit. Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask is included in this kit. Check it out!
ISA Server 2000 VPN Deployment Kit Feedback Contest: Date - Oct 02, 2003; Author - Thomas Shinder; Section - Site News; If you're one of the almost 25,000 people who have downloaded the ISA Server 2000 VPN Deployment kit, then we want to know what you think! Let us know about your experiences with the kit and you'll win a copy of ISA Server and Beyond and one hour of free consulting time. Check the link for details. Thanks!
Designing DNS to Support Remote Outlook MAPI Client Access to Exchange via Secure Exchange RPC Publishing: Date - Oct 01, 2003; Author - Thomas Shinder; Section - Articles; What do you think is ISA Server's "killer app"? If you ask me, its secure Exchange RPC Publishing. Secure RPC Publishing allows you to open Outlook 2000/2002/2003 and have it work when connected to the local network or when you're in a hotel room 3000 miles away. The rub is getting DNS to work right to support this config. No problem! Check out the article and find out how.