Chapter 34. Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 (ISA 2004) is the latest and most secure version of the outstanding software firewall from Microsoft. What started many years ago as Microsoft Proxy Server has come a long way.

This chapter introduces you to important concepts related to ISA 2004, covers some planning considerations, and then shows you how to set up and manage ISA 2004 on the network.

Concepts

The main goals of ISA 2004 are to protect a network from hackers, improve Internet performance for clients on the network, provide secure access to ...

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