Comments on: Getting started with Microsoft ISA Server 2006, Part 2: Environment Setup

By: linglom

linglom — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:32:38 +0000

Hi, Palanikumar
Yes, you can install ISA Server 2006 on a server with a NIC card. However, ISA Server can perform as a proxy server only.

By: Palanikumar

Palanikumar — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:34:24 +0000

Hi,

I am just new to this ISA 2006 technology and I want to install ISA2006 server but I have some doubt.

can I install ISA 2006 in windows 2003 server with 1 NIC card?

Regards,
Palanikumar

By: linglom

linglom — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:10:28 +0000

Hi, Devin
I believe that there are many configuration types to make ISA Server operates. On the example, I want most configurations on the ISA Server as possible and there are few clients on the network so I assume most communication will access to the Internet.

Running DNS on ISA Server? I have never try once. I should be suitable in small organization which has limited budget.

By: Devin

Devin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:17:40 +0000

Hi LingLom,

I’m curious as to why you setup external DNS servers as secondary and tertiary servers on the internal side of the isa server…

Wouldn’t it be preferable to just relay ALL dns requests to your DC and allow that to use root hints if external resolution is needed?

Also, did you experiment at all running DNS directly on the ISA server? I’ve seen this recommended numerous times for ISA Client routing.

By: linglom

linglom — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:23:40 +0000

Hi, Dicky
Yes, you can connect to the Internet on ISA Server and share the Internet to clients.

By: Dicky

Dicky — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:20:47 +0000

Hello LingLom,

Great walkthrough, it has been very helpful. I was just wondering though, could you just bypass your router all together and run the internet connection straight to your ISA Server box, and use the NAT in Server2k3 and/or ISA 2006?