Deploying Microsoft® Forefront® Threat Management Gateway 2010

Deploying Microsoft® Forefront® Threat Management Gateway 2010

by Yuri Diogenes and Dr. Thomas W. Shinder
Released November 2010
Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
ISBN: 9780735656741

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Book description

Get the focused, scenario-based guidance you need to plan and deploy Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) as your network perimeter firewall. The evolution of Microsoft ISA Server, Forefront TMG provides multiple layers of continuously updated protections against the latest Web-based threats, including URL filtering, antimalware inspection, and intrusion prevention. Led by two members of the Microsoft Forefront team, you'll get pragmatic, inside insights into system components and capabilities; identify software, hardware, and business requirements; and step through essential planning and design considerations, including network topology, remote access, publishing rules, performance, administration, and more.

Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgments
    1. With thanks…
    2. From Yuri
    3. From Tom
  2. Introduction
    1. Who Is This Book For?
    2. How Is This Book Organized?
    3. Support for This Book
    4. We Want to Hear from You
  3. 1. Understanding Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010
    1. A History of Perimeter Protection
    2. Forefront TMG as a Perimeter Network Device
      1. Network Firewall
      2. Forward and Reverse Proxy, Web Proxy, and Winsock Proxy Server
      3. Web Caching Server
      4. Remote Access VPN Server
      5. Site-to-Site VPN Gateway
      6. Secure Email Gateway
    3. Forefront TMG as a Secure Web Gateway
      1. Network Inspection System
      2. Malware Inspection
      3. HTTPS Inspection
      4. URL Filtering
    4. Forefront TMG Role within the Forefront Protection Suite
      1. Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010
      2. Forefront Identity Manager
      3. Forefront Protection for Exchange Server
      4. Forefront Online Protection for Exchange
      5. Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint
    5. Administrators Punch List
  4. 2. Installing and Configuring Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010
    1. Preparing to Install Forefront TMG
      1. Choosing Deployment Options for Forefront TMG
      2. Meeting Hardware and Software Requirements for Forefront TMG
        1. Requirements for Enterprise Management Server
        2. Requirements for the Forefront TMG Remote Console
      3. Selecting the Forefront TMG Edition
    2. Installing Forefront TMG
      1. Reviewing Company Requirements
      2. Completing the Installation Phases
      3. Installing Forefront TMG
    3. Post-Installation Configuration
    4. Administrator’s Punch List
  5. 3. Deploying Forefront TMG 2010 Service Pack 1
    1. New Features in Service Pack 1
    2. Planning Service Pack 1 Deployment
    3. Installing Forefront TMG 2010 Service Pack 1
    4. Configuring User Override for URL Filtering
    5. Reporting Enhancements
    6. Branch Office Support
    7. What’s Next?
    8. Administrator’s Punch List
  6. A. About the Authors
  7. About the Authors
  8. Copyright

Product information

  • Title: Deploying Microsoft® Forefront® Threat Management Gateway 2010
  • Author(s): Yuri Diogenes and Dr. Thomas W. Shinder
  • Release date: November 2010
  • Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
  • ISBN: 9780735656741