Practice configuring the ISA Server 2004 firewall
The firewall is your first line of defense against Internet attackers. A misconfigured firewall can potentially allow Internet attacks access to your network. For this reason, it’s very important that you understand how to configure the firewall for secure Internet access.
By default, the ISA Server 2004 prevents all traffic from moving through the firewall. This is a secure configuration because the firewall must be explicitly configured to allow network traffic through it. However, this level of security can be frustrating when you want to get connected to the Internet as quickly as possible.
We strongly encourage you to create a test lab and perform each of the walkthroughs in this guide. You will learn how to configure the ISA Server 2004 firewall correctly and become familiar with the ISA Server 2004’s configuration interface. You can make mistakes in the practice lab and not worry about attackers taking control of machines on your network. On the lab network, you’ll be able to learn from your mistakes instead of suffering from them.
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