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Software

10 things you’ll miss when you upgrade to Exchange 2007

The new version of Exchange has some interesting enhancements, but unless you're a command-line guru, you may feel like you've lost more than you've gained. Tom Shinder shares his list of the Exchange 2003 features he misses most.

Networking

10 things you should do to protect your network against wireless devices

There's no shortage of information explaining how to create a secure wireless network. But what about securing your network FROM wireless devices? This list of pointers from Dr. Thomas Shinder will help you reduce the risk.

Software

10 things you can do to become an Outlook Web Access (OWA) power user

OWA enables users with Exchange accounts to manage their e-mail from almost any computer that has a Web browser, but they don't always take advantage of OWA's full functionality. Here are some tips for getting more mileage out of OWA features.

Security

SolutionBase: What’s coming in ISA Server 2006

ISA Server 2004 provides an easy way to quickly set up a firewall in a Windows environment, but it's far from perfect. In this article, Tom Shinder points out some of the improvements that are coming in ISA Server 2006.

Security

SolutionBase: Terminating the Remote Access VPN client connection at the front-end device in an ISA environment

Configuring VPN and ISA Server together in a network can be a tricky proposition. In this article, Tom Shinder details how to set up a configuration and discusses the issues you'll face.

CXO

SolutionBase: Get the most out of ISA 2004 with the Best Practices Analyzer Tool

Is ISA Server 2004 configured properly on your server and is everything working ok? Do you have any idea? Tom Shinder shows you how you can find out the answers to these questions and more by using the Best Practices Analyzer Tool.

Security

SolutionBase: Using ISA Server 2004’s HTTP Security Filter to block instant messengers and peer-to-peer applications

Peer-to-peer applications and instant messengers can present special threats to your network's security. Here's how you can use HTTP filtering with ISA Server 2004 to block these applications from communicating.

Security

SolutionBase: Overview of the HTTP security filter in ISA Server 2004

ISA Server 2004's HTTP security filter adds a layer of protection to Web requests, ensuring that the data requested hasn't been hijacked or reassigned. In this article, Tom Shinder shows you what the HTTP security filter is and how it works on ISA Server 2004.

Security

SolutionBase: Configuring remote access VPN connections in a back-end ISA firewall configuration

Using ISA Server on your network can become problematic if you're using remote access VPNs as well. In this article, Tom Shinder outlines some of the problems you can face in such a configuration and what to do about them.

Security

SolutionBase: Configuring the ISA firewall’s HTTP stateful inspection filter to protect OWA, OMA, and Exchange ActiveSync Web sites

When you start using Web applications like Outlook Web Access for Exchange, you open your network up to new avenues of attack. Here's how you can defend your network using ISA Server 2004.

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