[isapros] Re: ISA DHCP

  • From: "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 20:02:01 -0600

:)

Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
Site: www.isaserver.org
Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/
Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7
MVP -- Microsoft Firewalls (ISA)

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Harrison
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:55 PM
> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA DHCP
> 
> ISA does.
> It's supposed to be a firewall, and this functionality is 
> compromised by the default SBS "rules".
> ..but that's just me...
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------
>    Jim Harrison
>    MCP(NT4, W2K), A+, Network+, PCG
>    http://isaserver.org/Jim_Harrison/
>    http://isatools.org
>    Read the help / books / articles!
> -------------------------------------------------------
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thomas W Shinder
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 17:07
> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA DHCP
> 
> Sure, but I'm wondering what people think "stops working" 
> after SP2 in regards to DHCP.
> 
> Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
> Site: www.isaserver.org
> Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/
> Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7
> MVP -- Microsoft Firewalls (ISA)
> 
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Harrison
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:51 PM
> > To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA DHCP
> > 
> > Except for the firewall policy DHCP rule, those are the defaults in 
> > their original state (might be worth money some day - don't let the 
> > kids play with them).
> > 
> > 
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> >    Jim Harrison
> >    MCP(NT4, W2K), A+, Network+, PCG
> >    http://isaserver.org/Jim_Harrison/
> >    http://isatools.org
> >    Read the help / books / articles!
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> >  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thomas W Shinder
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 16:44
> > To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA DHCP
> > 
> > What are these DHCP rules supposed to do?
> >  
> > What is not working when they're not working?
> >  
> > Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
> > Site: www.isaserver.org <http://www.isaserver.org/>
> > Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/
> > Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 <http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7> MVP
> > -- Microsoft Firewalls (ISA)
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > ________________________________
> > 
> >     From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amy Babinchak
> >     Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 8:26 AM
> >     To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >     Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA DHCP
> >     
> >     
> > 
> >     So I created a new SBS box last weekend and have not 
> installed ISA 
> > Sp2 yet. Checked the DHCP rules and they are same as after 
> ISA SP2. So 
> > it appears that these are the default SBS DHCP rules. I still don't 
> > understand why they are working. Guess I have a mental block on it. 
> > Anyone care to educate me?
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     Here's what we have:
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     System Policy
> > 
> >                 DHCP (Request) From Localhost to Anywhere 
> for All Users
> > 
> >                 DHCP (Reply) From Internal to LocalHost for 
> All Users
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     Firewall Policy
> > 
> >                 DHCP (Reply) From External to LocalHost for 
> All Users
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     Amy Babinchak
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     
> > ________________________________
> > 
> > 
> >     From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Harrison
> >     Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 12:17 AM
> >     To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >     Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA DHCP
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     We need to clarify *which* DHCP rules you're talking about...
> > 
> >     1.      Default System DHCP policies allow
> > 
> >     a.       DHCP Request from Local Host to Internal 
> > (UDP:68 --> UDP:67)
> > 
> >     b.      DHCP Reply from Internal to local host (UDP:67 
> > --> UDP:68)
> > 
> >     2.      SBS DHCP policies allow
> > 
> >     a.       DHCP Request from Internal to Local Host 
> > (UDP:68 --> UDP:67)
> > 
> >     b.      DHCP Reply from Local Host to Internal (UDP:67 
> > --> UDP:68)
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     If a DHCP relay is in the path between the DHCP client 
> and server, 
> > the traffic between the server and the relay will actually 
> appear as 
> > UDP:67 --> UDP:67 regardless of direction.
> >  Note that ISA doesn't make any distinction between this and DHCP 
> > Request traffic, since both are destined for UDP:67.  Is 
> there a DHCP 
> > helper in either of these environments?
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     Based on the log excerpt you provided, it appears that 
> it's the array 
> > rules that are failing.
> > 
> >     Is that correct?
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amy Babinchak
> >     Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 7:11 PM
> >     To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >     Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA DHCP
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     In SBS DHCP rules are automagically created in the 
> system policy.
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     Amy Babinchak
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     Harbor Computer Services
> > 
> >     (248) 546-6056 office
> > 
> >     (248) 890-1794 mobile
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     http://isainsbs.blogspot.com
> > 
> >     http://keepitsecure.blogspot.com
> > 
> >     http://www.harborcomputerservices.net
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >       
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     
> > ________________________________
> > 
> > 
> >     From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Harrison
> >     Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:26 PM
> >     To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >     Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA DHCP
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     He doth speaketh truly, doth he.
> > 
> >     SBS always had to create an array-level rule allowing 
> DHCP requests & 
> > replies for the internal network.
> > 
> >     I 'd be very surprised to see SP2 installation removing 
> those, since 
> > the SBS team had to have tested SP2 as well.
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thomas W Shinder
> >     Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 5:20 PM
> >     To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >     Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA DHCP
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     Hi Amy,
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     I'm not sure what the sceanrio is is. Is there a DHCP 
> server on the 
> > ISA Firewall? If so, there never were any System Policy Rules that 
> > allow for this, you've always had to create your own rules.
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     Tom
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >     Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
> >     Site: www.isaserver.org <http://www.isaserver.org/> 
> >     Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/
> >     Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7
> >     MVP -- Microsoft Firewalls (ISA)
> > 
> >      
> > 
> >              
> > 
> >             
> > ________________________________
> > 
> > 
> >             From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amy Babinchak
> >             Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 3:45 PM
> >             To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >             Subject: [isapros] ISA DHCP
> > 
> >             Here's the promised update for the DHCP stops 
> working issue after 
> > ISA SP2 install. More are starting to show up on the SBS 
> yahoo group. 
> > The server that I've seen belongs to Eriq Neale. I know Tom Shinder 
> > knows him, he's a pretty competent guy from there in Texas.
> > 
> >              
> > 
> >             Original Client IP      Client Username   
> > Client Agent      Authenticated Client    Service      Server 
> > Name Referring Server  Destination Host Name   Transport   
> > HTTP Method URL      MIME Type   Object Source     Source 
> > Proxy      Destination Proxy Bidirectional      Client Host 
> > Name  Rule  Filter Information      Network Interface Raw IP 
> > Header     Raw Payload     Log Time    Source Port Processing 
> > Time   Bytes Sent  Bytes Received    HTTP Status Code Cache 
> > Information Log Record Type   Destination IP    Destination 
> > Port  Protocol      Action      Client IP   Source Network    
> > Destination Network     Result Code Error Information
> > 
> >             0.0.0.0                             CC-SBS      
> > -           UDP   -     -     -                               
> >           -                       10/26/2006 8:43:25 AM   68  
> >   0     0      0           0x0   Firewall    255.255.255.255  
> >  67    DHCP (request)    Denied Connection  0.0.0.0     
> > Internal    Local Host  0xc004000d 
> FWX_E_POLICY_RULES_DENIED      0x0
> > 
> >              
> > 
> >              
> > 
> >             I also ran an ISA info. Checked the server 
> against mine and the 
> > system policy rules for DHCP are identical. Checked the NIC 
> > configurations those look good too. Checked that .255 is 
> part of the 
> > internal network.
> > Checked binding order and where DHCP is bound. Everything 
> checks out.
> > 
> >              
> > 
> >             If you recreate the DHCP system policy rules as 
> firewall rules, DHCP 
> > works. Saw it with my own eyes. DHCP was working prior to ISA SP2 
> > installation.
> > 
> >              
> > 
> >             I'm stumped. Anyone?
> > 
> >              
> > 
> >             p.s. I wish you guys would monitor the ISA MVP 
> list as well.
> > 
> >              
> > 
> >             Amy Babinchak
> > 
> >              
> > 
> >              
> > 
> >              
> > 
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