Module 1: Overview of Micros oft ISA Server 2004
Overview
Introducing Microsoft ISA Server 2004
Deployment Scenarios for ISA Server 2004
Lesson: Introducing ISA Server 2004
What Are the Benefits of ISA Server 2004?
Multimedia: Overview of ISA Server 2004 Functionality
ISA Server 2004 Management Interface
ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition Features
Differences Between ISA Server 2000 and ISA Server 2004
What Are the Benefits of ISA Server 2004?
Advanced Advanced Protection Protection
Multi-layer packet Multi-layer packet inspection inspection Unified firewall and Unified firewall and VPN server VPN server Multi-networking Multi-networking Application-layer Application-layer filtering filtering Efficient management Ease of Use Efficient management Ease of Use tools tools Network templates Network templates Product integration Product integration Ease of use for clients Ease of use for clients
Enhanced Enhanced Performance Performance
Optimized for Optimized for performance performance Integrated functionality Integrated functionality Scalability Scalability Web caching Web caching
Multimedia: Overview of ISA Server 2004 Functionality
ISA Server 2004 Management Interface
ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition Features
ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition provides enhanced scalability by: Providing centralized storage and
configuration of the ISA Server configuration data
Supporting CARP for distributed caching Providing NLB integration
Differences Between ISA Server 2000 and ISA Server 2004
Multiple network support
Policies assigned per network
Routed and NAT network relationships
Extended protocol support
Advanced application filtering
Enhanced authentication options
VPN and quarantine integration
Stateful inspection for VPN
Export and import
Delegated permissions wizard for firewall administrator roles
Lesson: Deployment Scenarios for ISA Server 2004
How ISA Server Works as an Internet Edge Firewall
How ISA Server Works as a Back-End Firewall
How ISA Server Works as a Branch Office Firewall
How ISA Server Works as an Integrated Firewall, Proxy, and Caching Server
How ISA Server Works as a Proxy- and Caching-Only Server
How ISA Server Works as an Internet Edge Firewall
Use ISA Server to: Block all Internet traffic unless explicitly
allowed
Publish internal servers such as Web or
Exchange servers
LAN
Provide a VPN gateway for remote users Web Server Provide proxy and caching services
ISA Server
Web Serve r
VP N
Intern et
Serve r
User
Remote User
Exchange Server
How ISA Server Works as a Back-End Firewall
Use ISA Server to: Securely publish Exchange servers Securely publish other internal Web servers Provide proxy and caching services
LAN
Web Server
Web Server
ISA Server
Firew all
Web Serv er
Serve r
Intern et
User
Remote User
Exchange Server
How ISA Server Works as a Branch Office Firewall
Use ISA Server to: Create an IPSec tunnel-mode VPN between
offices
Create a PPTP or L2TP with IPSec VPN between
offices
LAN
ISA Server
Inspect and filter all traffic between offices LAN Provide secure access to the Internet at the
branch office
ISA Server or other VPN gateway
Branch Office
VPN Tunnel
Serve r
Intern et
Corporate Headquarters
User
How ISA Server Works as an Integrated Firewall, Proxy, and Caching Server
Internet bandwidth
Configure dial-up connections to the Internet Block all inbound network traffic Provide secure configurations using network templates
and server publishing wizards
Use ISA Server to: Provide proxy and caching services to conserve
LAN
ISP Server
Intern et
ISA Server
Serve r
Web Server
User
How ISA Server Works as a Proxy- and Caching-Only Server
Use ISA Server with a single network adapter to provide proxy and caching services
Deploying ISA Server with a single network adapter means that it does not provide additional security ISA LAN functionality Server
Web Serv er
Serve r
Firew all
Intern et
User
Lab: Designing an ISA Server 2004 Implementation
Exercise 1: Designing an ISA Server Deployment at Contoso Pharmaceuticals
Exercise 2: Designing an ISA Server Deployment at Blue Yonder Airlines