Module 1:

Overview of Micro
soft
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?
Multi-layer packet
Advanced inspection
Protection Unified firewall and
VPN server
Multi-networking
Application-layer
filtering
Efficient
Ease of Usemanagement tools
Network templates
Product integration
Ease of use for
clients
Optimized for
Enhanced performance
PerformanceIntegrated
functionality
Scalability
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
 Provide a VPN gateway for remote users
LA Web
N Server
 Provide proxy and caching services
ISA Web
Server Serv
VP er
N
Serv Inter
er net

User Exchange Remote

Server User
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
LA
N Web Web
Server Server
ISA Firew
Server Web
all Serv
er

Serv Inter
er net

User Exchange Remote

Server User
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
 Inspect and filter all traffic between
LA ISA LA
offices
N Server N
ISA Server
 Provide secure access
or other to the Internet at
VPN
the branch office
gateway
VPN Branch Office
Tunnel
Serv
er Inter
net
Corporate
User Headquarters
How ISA Server Works as an
Integrated Firewall, Proxy, and
Caching Server

Use ISA Server to:

 Provide proxy and caching services to conserve
Internet bandwidth
 Configure dial-up connections to the Internet
 Block all inbound network traffic
 Provide secure configurations using network
templates and server publishing wizards
LA
N ISP
Server
Inter
ISA net
Server

Serv Web
er 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
LA ISA
additional
N security
Server functionality
Web
Serv
er

Serv Firew
er Inter
all net

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