In that case m$ should feel just peachy about me recommending that the office I work in uses an OpenBSD system to run NAT & pf once we get adsl, so as to protect the m$ DNS server from getting larted won't they?
Strange how m$ can admit that the ISA is 'not' up to firewalling isn't it... perhaps it's a mind scramble, yes a diversionary tactic while they buy Red Hat and call it M$ Linux and charge you per dhcp offer... muhawhawhaw.
>> Just a small point...
>> ISA server does not harden the underlying OS to any appreciable degree : even
> MS recommend the use of a commercial firewall (eg Chckpoint FW-1) outside the
> ISA server. Sorry I don't have any URL's to back this up but google is your
> friend here...
>> So, if drawing up pros and cons of ISA vs. Linux firewall/squid, be sure to
> include the cost of a seperate firewall box in the ISA solution, esp if it's
> "enterprise level".
>> my $0.02
>> Andrew.
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