Import a configuration

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To import a configurationFor ISA Server 2006 Enterprise Edition, do the following:

  1. In the console tree of ISA Server Management, click the applicable array:

    • Expand Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006, expand Arrays, and then click Array_Name.

  2. On the Tasks tab, click Import (Restore) Array Configuration.

  3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

For ISA Server 2006 Standard Edition

  1. In the console tree of ISA Server Management, click the ISA Server computer name:

    • Expand Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006, and then click Server_Name.

  2. On the Tasks tab, click Import from an Exported ISA Server Configuration File.

  3. In Look in, browse to the folder with the file you are importing.

  4. In File name, specify the file name of the .xml file you are importing.

  5. To import user permissions, click Import user permission settings. This option is only available if user permissions were exported.

  6. To import server specific details, such as cache drive settings, click Import server specific details. This option is only available if this information was exported.

  7. If confidential information was exported with the file, specify the password required to decrypt the confidential information.

Note

To open ISA Server Management, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft ISA Server, and then click ISA Server Management.

Important

To import user permissions, click Import user permission settings. This option is only available if user permissions were exported.
To import server specific details, such as cache drive settings, click Import server specific details. This option is only available if this information was exported.
If confidential information was exported with the file, specify the password required to decrypt the confidential information.

Warning

Only import configuration files that you receive from trusted sources, which was stored securely before it was imported. When you import a configuration file, the ISA Server policy reflects that configuration.