RE: ISAserver.org - Review of SurfControl Web Filter 5.0 for ISA Server 2004
- From: "Ara" <ara@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:39:04 -0800
hi
do you say there is no way to monitor secure nat clients?
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From: Crockett, Gregory [mailto:Gregory.Crockett@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tue 3/15/2005 11:09 AM
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Subject: [isalist] RE: ISAserver.org - Review of SurfControl Web Filter 5.0 for
ISA Server 2004
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We are running two version of SurfControl on two different ISA
installations for the same network -- ISA 2000 (for three years), and,
now ISA 2004. SurfControl made a drastic change in the 2004 version --
It no longer monitors SecureNAT clients. We need SNAT monitoring for
our wireless hotspot (ad-hoc) clients.
Our library and youth center really enjoy the product. You are able to
redirect the client to another site if they try to access a site in a
blocked category. Our Adult/Sexually Explicit rule redirect them to
Barney, teletubbies, pooh, and a list of other kid sites. We must
manually change the redirect site on the rule. It would be cool if
SurfControl could alternate between selected sites.
The time feature is an excellent feature for our library. Before we
deployed SurfControl, library patrons would not always logoff at the set
time of 30 minutes before closing. ISA, too feature a time limit
(schedule) -- but in 1 hour increments. SurfControl allows a scheduled
time in 1-minute increments. Exactly 30 minutes before library closing,
SurfControl redirect the client to an internal web page with the hours
of Internet access hours. SurfControl redirect the wireless clients
redirected 15 minutes before closing.
SurfControl is AD aware which makes it very easy to assign rules to
groups, users, etc.
SurfControl can monitor either users or machines -- we monitor machines.
The library requires 300 user accounts used over 30 thin-clients. These
thin-clients use two Terminal servers, which we monitor.
We really like the product -- just renewed our category subscription,
and tech support for two years. SurfControl is constantly updating
their category, and our subscription allows SurfControl to download the
updates at our leisure.
Tech support: I have been working with them for the past few months
regarding the SNAT monitoring. I have been in queue (hold - handsfree)
for the past hour on this very issue. I can recall when we first
purchased this product tech support was much quicker on answering calls.
Their customer base must have gone up significantly. However, when you
are finally out of queue, tech support will get you up and running.
Nice product -- slow tech support.
greg
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ISAserver.org - RealTime Article Update
Hi ISAlist,
Title: Review of SurfControl Web Filter 5.0 for ISA Server 2004
Author: Thomas Shinder
Summary: As good as the ISA firewall's built-in Web site access control
features are, you can always do better. To squeeze out the last ounce of
stateful application layer inspection protection for Web connections,
you'll need a comprehensive and smart add-on. We tested SurfControl Web
Filter for ISA Server 2004 and found it a stalwart partner in pumping up
the ISA firewall security to the next level.
Link:
http://www.ISAserver.org/articles/Review-SurfControl-Web-Filter-ISA-Serv
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