[ILUG] Alternative to M$ ISA server

[Anders Holm]

QoS is in the latest kernels.... Dunno what smoothwaal thinks of having a
customised kernel, but in any case, it is there..

And as stated below, OpenLdap would do the rest for you. AFAIR you can also
use LDAP to query users from AD.... There is an LDAP port open anyway... Did
this in a former job..

Best Regards
Anders Holm


-----Original Message-----
From: ilug-admin at linux.ie [mailto:ilug-admin at linux.ie]On Behalf Of Paul
Jakma
Sent: 03 May 2002 10:29
To: Justin MacCarthy
Cc: ilug at linux.ie
Subject: RE: [ILUG] Alternative to M$ ISA server


On Thu, 2 May 2002, Justin MacCarthy wrote:

> There are things in ISA has that smoothwall , or linux won't have
>
>     *   Active Directory- ISA Server can leverage the Windows 2000 Active
> Directory to provide scaleable and centralized administration of Windows
> Users & Groups, ISA Access Policies, and ISA Server Configuration
> information.

www.openldap.org

>     * Networking and Security Features- QoS for bandwidth prioritization.

got me there... linux doesnt have any networking or security
features.

(have a search for advanced routing howto).

>     * Windows technologies & Windows-based applications- ISA Server
> leverages core OS services like authentication, Event logs and the MMC
> administration tool. Support for Windows applications like Exchange
Server,
> NetMeeting and Windows Media makes configuring and managing application
> access easier.

drat... linux doesnt have this.

>     * Unified Policy and Access Control

openldap.

>     * Unified Management

i'm sitting in scotland right now, and i've just dealt with a call to
make a change to a firewall in dublin.

in fact, at alphyra, we have an admin team in dublin who manage *nix
computers all over europe. the reason there have to be IT people
locally at european offices is mainly to deal with the "unified
management"  windows machines.

> Depends on your needs, you have a windows network? or linux only ?
>
> Justin

--paulj


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