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Company:
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Microsoft Corporation |
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What are the targets for this firewall product?
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Medium sized office (10-100 users), Large office (hundreds of users), Enterprise-wide (thousands of users). |
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Is the product designed primarily to allow outbound access with little or no inbound access?
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No |
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Is the product an integrated hardware/software (Black Box) firewall?
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No |
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If hardware is not included, what CPU architectures are supported?
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Intel x86. |
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If the user supplies their own operating system, which operating systems are supported?
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If the product includes or is based upon an general purpose operating system, which operating system?
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N/A |
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Date product first shipped:
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December 19 2000 |
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Release date of most current version:
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December 19 2000 |
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Release number of most current version:
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1.0 |
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Entry level price:
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$1001-$5000 |
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If the entry level product enforces limits on the number of users (either concurrent or firewall-based user accounts), how many users are supported?
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no limit in entry level product |
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Does entry level product include (at no extra cost)
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log display tool, report generation tool, VPN support, remote administration. |
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Administrative interfaces included
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command line interface, point-and-click graphical user interface. |
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If remote administration is supported, how is the channel protected?
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uses TCP or UDP packets, uses encryption, requires strong authentication (one time passwords). |
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Includes mechanism for detecting and reporting external scans?
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Yes |
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If the firewall authenticates users, which methods are supported?
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plaintext passwords, Radius, smart cards, other. |
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Does the vendor install the firewall at the customer's site?
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On site installation available at extra cost. |
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How many months of support are included with the initial purchase?
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None |
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How much does it cost to extend support beyond the initial period?
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N/A |
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What forms of support are included based on the listed prices?
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N/A. |
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Does support include periodic updates?
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Yes, new releases and patches |
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If the product is installed over a customer-installed operating system, how is the operating system 'hardened'?
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Network services disabled, Network parameters changed by installation (eg forwarding of source routed packets disabled), Other OS modules replaced. |
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If the operating system is provided by the vendor, what changes are made to it?
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N/A. |
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Does the product include support for VPN?
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Yes |
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Has the product been proven to work with other VPN products?
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Microsoft PPTP, IPSEC clients, Proven IPSEC compatibility with other products, L2TP clients. |
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If the product includes application gateways (programs that receive client connections, process client requests as if it were a server, and process responses from the real server before passing the responses to the client, checking for security vulnerabilities), which protocols are supported?
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No application gateways provided. |
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Additional services provided on the firewall:
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other. |
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Can the firewall be integrated with network Intrusion Detection products?
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Yes |
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If network ID integration is possible, which products does the firewall support?
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ISS RealSecure. |
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Can the firewall be integrated with virus scanning products?
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Yes |
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Vendor Comments:
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Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 provides secure, fast, manageable Internet connectivity. ISA Server includes an extensible, multi-level enterprise firewall featuring dynamic packet filtering, transparent SecureNAT, _smart_ data-aware application filters, system hardening, and built-in intrusion detection. Its high-performance cache accelerates Web access while saving network bandwidth, and scales for efficient, dynamic load balancing. Flexible management tools offer multi-level policy for users, applications, destinations, schedules, and content types. ISA Server is integrated with Windows 2000_ security, directory, virtual private networking (VPN), and bandwidth control. A rich platform for extension and customization, ISA Server includes an extensive SDK and APIs for administration, application filters, Web filters, and cache control. |