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Using FTP with ISA2004

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by livinghell

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We have recently installed ISA2004 and our database support peops need to transfer data from their web server to our database; they log onto our server, FTP to their webserver and transfer files in both directions. However we cannot make this work with ISA! We've tried setting up an access rule with ports 20 and 21 enabled, specifying their webserver IP address but I am loathe to open up too much as it defeats the object of the firewall. Any ideas? Can FTP be secured properly (I know SFTP won't work with ISA) or is it better to find another mechanism for file transfer, if so what would you recommend?

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by cg it

Question: Where are the servers in relation to ISA 2004? Are they all behind ISA? or are the people trying to access stuff remotely logging in onto your DB server from the internet, then as a network client FTP to a web server on the internet to transfer files?

You need 2 rules for ISA to work. you have an access rule but you also need a protocol rule.

by livinghell

Our database servers reside behind ISA, the database developers are accessing our system remotely. They have a leased line and use PC Anywhere, however I gather that a number of the processes are scheduled to run automatically. They use an application called Mabry that sits on a 'developer pc' (client) at our site and this connects via the leased line to their FTP server. They are not very forthcoming with details!!!

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