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If you are just getting started with ISA Server you might find that its hard to tell where the place is to start. One place you could start is by using the Getting Started Wizard. You can access the Wizard by opening the ISA Management console and clicking the topmost node in the left pane. Be sure that you have Taskpad view enabled by right clicking on an object in the left pane, then going to View and then click on Taskpad.

Nowadays, concepts such as firewalls, VPNs and intrusion detection systems are old hat for security professionals-just as concepts like server publication and Internet caches are well understood by network engineers.What makes the Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server from Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) groundbreaking is that it can do it all. There are many vendors out there that attempt to merge previously disparate technologies and end up with a product that fails on all fronts. Has Microsoft truly been able to create a product that can offer all of these services and still be an effective security tool? We decided to find out.

ISA Server was designed for the Windows 2000 platform, taking advantage of advanced OS technologies including management, networking and authentication services. In addition, Windows integration makes it easier for administrators to work with other Microsoft applications like Exchange and NetMeeting.

This internet access control article aims to tackle the various security issues facing companies such as, viruses, hackers and much more. Controlling and monitoring internet access is a must for every corporate network to ensure ultimate network security and integrity. Also reviews products which are leading the way in network security and controlling internet access.