Setting Up Clients for Direct Access

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There may be some scenarios in which you want to set up Firewall clients or Web Proxy clients for direct access to resources. Typical scenarios where this configuration is required include:

  • Allow clients direct access to external Web sites without going through ISA Server. This may be useful where connecting to the Web site through ISA Server is problematic, for example, if Web sites are running some Java applications.
  • Allow clients direct access to published servers located on the same network as the client making the request.
  • Direct access allows Web Proxy clients to bypass Web Proxy configuration settings when accessing resources. They can then leverage SecureNAT or Firewall Client settings where appropriate.
  • Direct access allows Firewall clients to bypass the Firewall Client configuration settings when connecting to resources on the same network as the Firewall client computer making the request.