ISA Server 2004 Resources

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Congratulations! If you have completed all the procedures in this ISA Server 2004 Quick Start Guide, your network is protected from Internet intruders and your computers can connect to the Internet. When you’re comfortable with your new ISA Server 2004 firewall, you might want to learn more about advanced firewall configuration options. Advanced configuration allows you to:

  • Make the ISA Server 2004 firewall a VPN server, allowing you to connect to your network from any location in the world
  • Publish your Exchange Server so that you can use the full Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002 or Outlook 2003 e-mail client from any location in the world
  • Publish your Exchange Outlook Web Access site so you can connect to Outlook Web Access from any location in the world
  • Control the content that users on your network can access on Internet sites
  • And much more…

The following is a list of useful resources that will help you configure the ISA Server 2004 firewall’s advanced options:

The ISA Server 2004 Help File

The first place to look for help is the ISA Server 2004 Help File. The Help file contains a wealth of information about almost every component and feature included with ISA Server 2004 firewalls. Check the Help File first to see if it has the information you need.

The Microsoft ISA Server 2004 Web Site

The Microsoft official ISA Server 2004 Web site is located at www.microsoft.com/isaserver Visit this site regularly for information about ISA Server 2004 and new documents that help make it even easier to set up and maintain your ISA Server 2004 firewall.

The Microsoft ISA Server 2004 Newsgroups

You can go to the Microsoft discussion groups to read about the experiences of other ISA Server 2004 firewall owners. You can also ask questions of other ISA Server 2004 firewall owners. There are a number of people on these groups who help ISA Server 2004 firewall owners, and some of them are Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs). This is a designation awarded to IT professionals who are ISA Server 2004 firewall experts. Visit the Official Microsoft discussion groups at https://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/community/newsgroups/default.asp

The ISAserver.org Web Site

ISAServer.org is an independent Web site dedicated to the ISA Server firewall community. The ISAServer.org site has hundreds of articles on ISA Server firewall configuration, maintenance and management. The discussion boards on the site are very active and some of the foremost ISA Server firewall experts in the world are regular attendees of this highly interactive site. Visit the site at www.isaserver.org

[Topic Last Modified: 02/26/2008]