Hi Steve, Thanks! DB access is a great reason. What email protocols do you the users use through the VPN connection? Thanks! Tom www.isaserver.org/shinder <http://www.isaserver.org/shinder> Tom and Deb Shinder's Configuring ISA Server 2004 http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 <http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7> MVP -- ISA Firewalls ________________________________ From: Steve Lunn [mailto:Steve.Lunn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 9:38 AM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE: Question for the Gallery regarding VPN access http://www.ISAserver.org Unfortunately we're still using ISA 2000 so we don't have quarantine, but it's mainly to allow our users to securely access email, file server and our in house oracle applications. The main reason we use VPN instead of publishing is to reduce our internet footprint, therefore try and reduce the number of avenues of attack. Regards, Steve Steve Lunn Technical Support Technician - Microsoft MCP engage Mutual Assurance DDI: 01423 855101 Fax: 01423 855181 ________________________________ From: Thomas W Shinder [mailto:tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 20 July 2005 14:57 To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE: Question for the Gallery regarding VPN access http://www.ISAserver.org Hi Steve, Thanks! Any specific protocols that you require VPN access for? Tom www.isaserver.org/shinder <http://www.isaserver.org/shinder> Tom and Deb Shinder's Configuring ISA Server 2004 http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 <http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7> MVP -- ISA Firewalls