Monday, February 18, 2008

ISA2006 Internet Access Rule

Hello Friends,

Today here I will show you how to give access to internet on workstations after intalling ISA 2006 on your network.

1. Open up ISA 2006 console.
2. Right click on Firewall Policy in left panel and select New > Access Rule.
3. Give a meaning full name which can Identify scope of rule later on. Click Next.
4. Select "Allow" as we want to allow access to internet. Click Next.
5. In Protocols selection keep "Selected Protocols" and click on "Add" to select Protocols on which we will be giving access.
6. Go to "Web" and select "HTTP" and "HTTPS" protocols and click on Add. Close the popup window. Click Next.
7. Now we need to specify the source of traffic, it will be "Internal" network. Click on "Add" and select "Internal" from "Networks" Add it and close popup window. Click Next.
8. Again we need to specify Destination, it means the traffic from internal will go where? ofcouse to "External" network that is internet. Click Add and select "External" network. Click on "Add" and close popup window.
9. Next, we need to select which users are going to have access to this destination that is external network. we can select All users or Authenticated users. In All users case everyone will have access where as in Authenticated only users who logs in with specific credentials will have access. I will show you will All users. Click Next. and Finish.

10. Now go to your workstations, open up browser and go to "Tools > Internet Options" Select "Connections" tab and click on "LAN Settings".
11. In Proxy Server section Enable "use proxy server" and enter the IP Address of your ISA server. Along with Port 8080 which is default port of ISA.
Apply and try to access Internet and Hurry it works..

Well, if you have any problem do post a message and let me know, will surely help you guys out on your issues.

Please Check out this demonstrating video. Hope this will also help you guys.



Thanks.

Wasim.

No comments: