Basic
Configuration
Basic NetMeeting and ISA Server H.323 Gatekeeper Configuration
This article covers issues involved in configuring a simple NetMeeting and H.323 Gatekeeper solution. Source:
ISAServer.org
Configuring Automatic Discovery for ISA Server Clients
Automatic discovery provides a way for roaming network clients to find the appropriate ISA Server so that Internet connectivity is available in any location. Follow these steps to set up Auto Discovery on your server.
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Configuring a Cache Policy
Goes through the steps involved in configuring a Cache Proxy.
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Creating a Protocol Definition
Follows the steps involved in Creating a Protocol Definition.
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Enabling Dial-Out Access ISA Winsock Proxy, Firewall, and SecureNAT Clients
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q283635 - This article describes how to enable dial-out access Internet Server and Acceleration (ISA - Winsock Proxy, Firewall, and SecureNAT clients. (updated 1/11/2001)
The SecureNat Client
While the SecureNAT client seems relatively simple in concept, it does have some
"gotcha's" and limitations of which everyone here should be aware. This article covers most of what you need to know about SecureNat client configuration.
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Caching
Configuring Negative Caching
Negative caching refers to ISA Server's ability to serve Web pages and Web objects from the ISA Server cache whose Time-to-Live
(TTL) value has already expired. Source: ISAServer.org
Configuring RAM Caching
RAM caching simply means that ISA Server can store the most popular objects both in its disk cache and in RAM. Source:
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Log Files
Blocking and Logging Traffic on ISA Server Internal Interfaces
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q283213 - By default, Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA - Server 2000 does not apply packet filtering to the internal interfaces (as determined by the local address table -. If you need to filter traffic on those interfaces, use the methods that
are described in the "More Information" section of
this article. (updated 5/31/2001)
ISA server IP Packet Filter Logs Interpretation
Making use of ISA server log files for Intrusion Detection.
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Configuring ISA Server Log Files
This tutorial focuses on ISA Server log files, which can be an easy way to gather information about ISA Server performance and usage.
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HOW TO: Configure Logging for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q302372 - This article describes how to configure logging for Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server. ISA Server provides an extensible, multiple-layer enterprise firewall and a scalable, high-performance Web cache
server. (updated 7/20/2001)
HOW TO: Enable Reporting in Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q302538 - This step-by-step article describes how to enable reports for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server. ISA Server provides an extensible, multi-layer enterprise firewall and a scalable, high-performance Web cache
server. (updated 2/13/2002)
How to setup SQL Logging in ISA Server
Follows the steps involved in setting up SQL Logging on ISA Server.
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Firewall
Client
Configuring the HTTP Redirector
The HTTP Redirector's job is to forward all HTTP requests from firewall and SecureNAT clients to the Web Proxy Service. This article covers this topic in more detail.
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HOW TO: Configure Firewall and Web Proxy Client Autodiscovery
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q309814 - ISA Server supports several clients types, including Web Proxy client computers and Firewall client computers. You can configure a CERN-compliant browser to be a Web Proxy client. Web Proxy client browsers send Hypertext Transfer Protocol (updated 1/21/2002)
How to Enable PPTP Clients to Connect Through an ISA Firewall
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q283628 - This article describes how to enable Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) clients to connect through an Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA)
firewall. (updated 6/13/2001)
How to Maintain Additional LAT Entries for an ISA Firewall Client
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q268326 - This article describes how to maintain additional Local Address Table (LAT) entries for an Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) firewall
client. (updated 6/21/2001)
HOW TO: Provide Internet Access Through a Firewall by Using Internet Security and Acceleration Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q297922 - This step-by-step instruction guide describes how to provide Internet access through a firewall by using Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server. This procedure provides internal clients unrestricted outbound access to the
Internet. (updated 7/20/2001)
FTP
Configuration
How to Enable External Client Computers Access to a File Transfer Protocol Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q294679 - This article describes the procedures to enable external client computers access to a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server that is running on Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA)
Server. (updated 5/12/2001)
Issues with the Internet Explorer FTP Client
While there are still some unexplained mysteries regarding several of the aspects of how ISA Server handles some FTP connections, there are other areas that are able to be clarified. One of those is how Internet Explorer handles the FTP protocol.
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Application
Connections
How to Allow Third-Party Internet Application Connections Through ISA Server 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q295667 - This article describes how to allow
connections to third-party Internet-based update services. The
typical scenario that is addressed in this article is the
connection to a software vendor update service from an update
application that is connected to the Internet through Microsoft
Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA) 2000. Update
programs include, but are not limited to, programs that download
software updates automatically (such as program updates,
anti-virus updates, and so forth) or programs that connect to a
service provider and update account information, such as Internet
postage stamp programs, or Internet shipping management programs.
(updated 9/7/2001)
How to Allow Outbound Napster Traffic to Pass Through ISA Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q275236 - This article describes how to configure client computers that are protected by Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server to support Napster
traffic. (updated 3/6/2001)
How to Allow MSN Instant Messenger Traffic Through ISA Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q277812 - Support for Microsoft Instant Messenger is built into Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 as a predefined protocol; however, when if you enable packet filtering, Instant Messenger does not work without the addition
configuration that is described in the "More
Information" section in this article. (updated 8/8/2001)
How to Allow Access to Terminal Services on ISA from the External Interface
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q275210 - This article describes how to allow access to Terminal Services on an ISA server from the external interface by creating a static packet
filter. ( updated 11/14/2000)
HOWTO: Configure ISA Server 2000 and Enterprise Manager to Connect Through ISA to a SQL Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q299673 - This article describes how to configure both Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 and Enterprise Manager for administering a Microsoft SQL Server computer through an ISA
server. (updated 6/14/2001)
How to Use America Online 6.0 with Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q297479 - This article describes how to use
America Online 6.0 on a client computer behind Microsoft Internet
Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000. In some environments,
it may not be necessary to perform every step in this article as
those items may already be configured. This article describes how
to connect AOL clients behind ISA Server; however, this article
does not discuss the installation of the AOL services on the ISA
server itself. (updated 9/6/2001)
How to Enable Live Stream Splitting in ISA Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q271270 - This article describes how to enable the live stream splitting functionality in Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server to split multiple Windows Media Technologies
(WMT) streams. (updated 5/13/2001)
How to Use Chkwsp32.exe for Winsock Proxy Clients and ISA Server Firewall Clients
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q284523 - This article describes how to use the Chkwsp32.exe utility for Winsock Proxy client computers and Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA)
servers. (updated 3/11/2001)
Network Settings
Allowing Outbound PING and PPTP Connections
Configuring ISA Server to allow outbound Ping and PPTP connections.
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Configuring ISA Server Dial-up Connections
Using ISA over a dial-up connection is fraught with pitfalls, mainly because the dial-up connection is fundamentally different from a permanent connection. Here is a simplified setup of your server with some explanations for each step and how it relates to the other settings made.
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Configuring ISA's H.323 Gateway, Gatekeeper, and Netmeeting for various call routing scenarios
This document explains the behavior of Netmeeting, Gateway and Gatekeeper in ISA. You can use it to understand and configure calling in your network. Source:
ISAServer.org
Enabling DHCP Client IP Packet Filter
This tutorials walks you through the steps involved in enabling a
DHCP Client Packet Filter. Source: ISAServer.org
Enable IP Routing on ISA Server to Increase Performance
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q279347 - Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server maintains secondary connections for secure network address translation (NAT) clients in Kernel mode, which can improve data throughput for protocols that use secondary connections.
Secondary connections for secure NAT clients are only supported if
an application filter that can process the protocol is installed
on ISA Server. (updated 7/30/2001)
How To Create a Protocol Rule for Internet Access
Covers the steps involved in creating a protocol rule for internet access.
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How to Allow Internet Access on ISA Server Machine
Many people complain of not being able to obtain access to the Internet from the ISA Server computer itself. This tutorial will show you an easy way to solve this common problem.
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How to Set up an ISA Server with a Cable Modem Connection
This tutorial looks at how to setup and configure ISA Server to work with a Cable Modem connection that uses dynamic IP address allocation.
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How to set up an ISA Server with an ADSL Modem
This tutorial will look at how to setup and configure ISA Server to work with an ADSL Modem connection that uses dynamic IP address allocation.
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HOW TO: Set Bandwidth Configuration for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q302527 - This step-by-step guide describes how to set bandwidth for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server.
(updated 7/10/2001)
Mail Settings
Exchange 2000 Server Exchange System Manager Cannot Open Public Folders
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q280437 - If both Exchange 2000 Server and Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 are installed on the same computer, the Exchange 2000 Exchange System Manager may not display information for public
folders. (updated 1/28/2001)
How to configure ISA Server to support internal SMTP servers
In this article, the author goes over what you need to do so that your internal mail servers can send outbound mail and how your internal mail servers can receive inbound mail.
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ISA Server Configuration Options for Hotmail Access When You Use Outlook Express
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q287921 - When you try to configure Microsoft Outlook Express to retrieve e-mail messages from Microsoft MSN Hotmail through Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server, you may receive one of the following error
messages: (updated 6/13/2001)
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