ISA or a hardware firewall
- From: "andy fairley" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'[ISAserver.org Discussion List]'" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:34:58 -0000
Dear ISA list
I helped install and configure Backoffice 2000 for our small (70 user)
company. I have always been part time but the configuration and dealings
with ISA have always mine. We now have a new System Administrator who is
having trouble getting his head round ISA and wants to ditch it and buy a
hardware firewall. I am stuck here. I need some help with the running of the
firewall but have never had to use anything other than ISA. If he gets the
hardware box then that is fine - its his!!! However I am a concerned that
the flexibility and power of ISA will be missed. For instance in publishing
OWA I know that that https requests to our IP address will be dropped unless
they are formed properly. This seems like good security to me. We are now
thinking about publishing some sharepoint services as well (more questions
about this could well follow!!!!) and I think this would be easier and more
locked down with ISA..
So the big question - ISA or a hardware firewall - for or against.
Remember - vote for and I keep the hassle and, against and it goes
elsewhere!
But seriously, we would like some serious advice on why one should use ISA
or a hardware firewall.
Many thanks
Andy Fairley
Cellist, Library and Information Services Manager
Opera North
www.operanorth.co.uk
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