If anyone is interested...while doing some more research on the proxy software questions I came across Wingate software - they have a relatively inexpensive software based proxy solution - http://www.wingate.com/products/wingate/index.php Also (not related but may be helpful) came across a neat site that has some good tools on it for doing various Internet related tests - GRC Gibson Research Corp - (SpinRite) - http://www.grc.com/default.htm They've got some tools for checking your firewall, stopping some services you may not want to use, etc.
From: Don Kuhlman <[email protected]> To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 9:38 AM Subject: Proxy Server Suggestions - was ISA vs. Forefront Threat Management Gateway on server 2008 R2 64 bit Just revisiting this topic (briefly)...does anyone have a proxy software they really like that has reporting capabilities? I've found "Squid" (free on linux) and TMG/ISA so far but would appreciate anyone's real world experience with a software based proxy solution. Thanks From: Joseph Heaton <[email protected]> To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 3:52 PM Subject: Re: ISA vs. Forefront Threat Management Gateway on server 2008 R2 64 bit No more development on TMG, but they will be supporting it for the next 10 years. (5 normal, 5 extended) Microsoft is getting out of that area. >>> Don Kuhlman <[email protected]> 7/25/2011 1:48 PM >>> Thanks Bill! I am trying to get a look at our volume licensing paperwork to see if this is in there so at least I can get it loaded. I will pass on the fact that no more TMG for also. Do you know if they are creating a new proxy server product then? Much appreciated! Don From: "Mayo, Bill" <[email protected]> To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 3:37 PM Subject: RE: ISA vs. Forefront Threat Management Gateway on server 2008 R2 64 bit ISA Server was never free. It evolved from the old Proxy Server which also was not free. There is no free proxy server from Microsoft of which I am aware. You should also be aware that Microsoft is no longer developing new versions of TMG. From:Don Kuhlman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 4:34 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: ISA vs. Forefront Threat Management Gateway on server 2008 R2 64 bit Hi folks. I'm trying to investigate something here. I've been instructed to install a Proxy server on Windows 2008 R2 (64 bit) Everything I'm seeing says you can't use ISA 2006 on 2008 64 bit server. It seems as though Forefront TMG 2010 is the microsoft product for creating a proxy server. Howerver, it also seems like it costs to do this. So my questions are 1) Was ISA free for a proxy server? 2) Is TMG the only Microsoft product you can use to build a proxy server on 2008 R2 ? Thanks Don K ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
