I just had a thought. Some one do a port scan on a SBS server without any firewall configured and compare to the list he listed. John Tolmachoff MCSE CSSA Engineer/Consultant eServices For You www.eservicesforyou.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas W Shinder [mailto:tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 7:24 PM > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] > Subject: [isalist] RE: How Good Is the Windows Server 2003 Basic Firewall? > > http://www.ISAserver.org > > > Hi David, > > It is an interesting question. I've never used the built in Windows > Server 2003 firewall because I've always run ISA Server on edge Windows > Server 2003 machines. From what I've heard, its pretty limited and > doesn't even allow you to publish services on the internal network. What > means its guys a powerful feature included with the Windows Server 2003 > RRAS NAT. Even the lowly Windows XP/98 ICS allows you to do this when > ICF is enabled. However, I haven't tested this myself, so its hearsay > right now. > > HTH, > Tom > > Thomas W Shinder > www.isaserver.org/shinder > ISA Server and Beyond: http://tinyurl.com/1jq1 > Configuring ISA Server: http://tinyurl.com/1llp > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Moisan [mailto:dmoisan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 8:37 PM > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] > Subject: [isalist] RE: How Good Is the Windows Server 2003 Basic > Firewall? > > > http://www.ISAserver.org > > > At 03:58 PM 9/23/2003 -0700, you wrote: > >http://www.ISAserver.org > > > >Well now, there are lots of people down on first avenue that > >Like having their port open. An open port is an invitation > >To the latest block party. > > On another note, I'm surprised there is no logging ability for the > native > Win2K3 firewall. The ICF for Windows XP *does* logging (in an out of > the > way file) and I had thought it would do so for 2K3 since it is basically > > "XP Server" (noting how many MS utilities say, "runs on 2K3 *or* XP > SP1".) > > Take care, > > Dave > > David Moisan, N1KGH ARES/SKYWARN dmoisan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Invisible Disability: > http://www.davidmoisan.org/invisible_disability.html > ATS-909 FAQ: http://www.davidmoisan.org/radio/sangean/ats909faq.html > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist > ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp > ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: > tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist > ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp > ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: > johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')