Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway

The Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (Forefront TMG), formerly known as Internet Security and Acceleration Server (short: ISA or ISA Server), is a firewall with stateful inspection and application layer inspection, as well as VPN and Web Cache / Proxy (Forward and reverse cache) functionality. The ISA Server requires a platform Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003. Replaces the built-in Windows firewall and extends the Routing and Remote Access features.

Is used the TMG server, especially as part of the firewall concept ( DMZ). In particular, the ISA server is used in business to provide services of the Exchange server (eg OWA, RPC over HTTP, ActiveSync, OMA) or the web server on the Internet.

Earlier versions before 2000 were called Microsoft Proxy Server.

Versions of ISA Server

  • Microsoft Proxy Server 1.0
  • Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0
  • ISA Server 2000 ( 3.0)
  • ISA Server
  • ( TMG) (codename " Stirling " )

Since ISA Server 2000, there are next to a Standard Edition and an Enterprise Edition, which provides advanced array and load balancing functionality.

In December 2009 issued with Forefront Threat Management Gateway ( TMG) 2010, the successor to the ISA Server 2006. In addition to the Standard and Enterprise Editions are available with the Medium Business Edition, an additional edition that. Up Client 300 is designed.

New is the option of using the Web Protection Services ( subscription from Microsoft) is to get an update for URL filtering and malware filtering.

Discontinuation of the Forefront product line

On September 12, 2012 Microsoft has announced that the sale of the Forefront Server 1 December 2012 is set. The support for customers is to be ensured even by 2015. The setting of the development concerns the variants

  • Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE )
  • Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint ( FPSP )
  • Forefront Security for Office Communications Server ( FSOCS )
  • Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 ( TMG)
  • Forefront Threat Management Gateway Web Protection Services (TMG WPS)
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