[isalist] Re: Limit SMTP connections from several subnets in ISA 2000

  • From: "Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 10:42:24 -0800

Wouldn¹t that smell bad?

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On 1/5/07 9:25 AM, "Jim Harrison" <Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx> spoketh to all:

> ³I was just being facetious² ­ I see; too much playing with the kitties the
> past two weeks, I guess?  I prefer ³being fecious², but that one seems to
> elude most folks?
>  
> ³SMTP NAT and source IP packet filtering so that I can specify the two
> Internet subnets that are permitted through.² ­ this is only possible using
> Server Publishing; as I stated, packet filters are only useful for ISA-local
> services.  Server Publishing rules allow exceptions that you can use to block
> unwanted source IPs.
>  
> ³need to deny anonymous SMTP connections² ­ that¹s a completely
> different-colored barrel of horsemonkeys. I think you mean ³unknown²?  ISA
> cannot authenticate SMTP connectio0ns at all.
>  
> 
> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Danny
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 9:13 AM
> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isalist] Re: Limit SMTP connections from several subnets in ISA 2000
>  
> On 1/5/07, Jim Harrison <Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Nope; that's not true, either.
> 
> 
> I was just being facetious. I have been inspired by:
> http://www.tacteam.net/openport.htm
>>  
>> 
>> SMTP Server Publishing gives you the SMTP  Filter and (with ISA 2000 & 2004),
>> the Message Screecher.]
> 
> 
> For this requirement I just need an SMTP NAT and source IP packet filtering so
> that I can specify the two Internet subnets that are permitted through.
>>  
>> 
>> This is far more capable than the "zealot technique".
>> 
>> It's packet filters that are for the "openaport" fuuls and they only apply to
>> services operating on the ISA itself.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Is this an SBS deployment?
> 
> 
> Not in the Microsoft SBS software sense, but maybe in employee count. There is
> a dedicated ISA server and dedicated Exchange server. The change is that email
> protection has been outsourced to Postini and I need to deny anonymous SMTP
> connections from the rest of the Internet.
> 
> ...D
>>  
>> 
>> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ] On Behalf Of Danny
>> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 8:24 AM
>> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [isalist] Re: Limit SMTP connections from several subnets in ISA
>> 2000
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Actually Mr. Teacher, can I have that back. I want to say, at the end of the
>> day, it is the packet filters. :) Server Publishing rules in ISA 2000 are
>> just for all of the "hardware firewall" zealots.
>> 
>> However, in appears as though I can only specify one source subnet per packet
>> filter. 
>> 
>> ...D
>> 
>> On 1/5/07, Danny <nocmonkey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Server publishing, I believe, but ISA 2000 is like MS02 security bulletins to
>> me.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> ...D
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> On 1/3/07, Jim Harrison < Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
>> 
>> How is the SMTP service made public; server publishing rules or packet
>> filters?
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx  <mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> [mailto: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ]
>> On Behalf Of Danny
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 8:17 AM
>> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [isalist] Limit SMTP connections from several subnets in ISA 2000
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Been awhile since I used ISA 2000... what is the best way to restrict SMTP
>> connections from several specific Internet IP subnets?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> All mail to and from this domain is GFI-scanned.
>> 
>>  


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