| The authors are talking to experienced Windows network administrators who want to secure their networks and speed up Web access for their users without having to make a full-time vocation of it, learn programming, recompile kernels, or struggle with a new command syntax. They are talking to people who want a security solution that is built to interoperate with their Windows domain controllers & MS servers such as Exchange & SharePoint. They are talking to experienced ISA 2000 administrators, those who are brand new to the world of firewalls, and those who are migrating from third-party firewall products. Topics include:
- Get Inside Application Layer Filtering (ALF), VPN quarantine, and SSL Bridging;
- Make certain your network will support the ISA Server 2004 firewall and the clients for DHCP, WINS, DNS, and RADIUS;
- Reduce administrative overhead by automating Web proxy & firewall client configurations;
- Troubleshoot Upgrade Issues: Get it right the first time, including ISA Server 2000 & MS Proxy Server 2.0 upgrades;
- Control Access through the Firewall: Create your policy elements in advance, and use the Access Rule toolset to simplify creation of Access Rules;
- Publish to all Major Internet Protocols: Includes coverage of HTTPS, FTP, NNTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, VNC, pcAnywhere, Terminal Services, PPTP and L2TP/IPSec VPN servers;
- Control VPN Clients' Access to Resources: For example, allow a group's access to the Exchange Server only when using the protocols required connecting using the full Outlook MAPI client;
- Provide Secure Remote Access to Exchange Servers; & more. | |
