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Best Practices

• Become familiar with the wizards, toolbox, and tasks in the ISA Server Management console.

• Consider deploying ISA Server 2004 as an additional security layer to an existing firewall environment, particularily where a strong investment currently exists.

• Consider the use of an ISA Server Hardware solution that provides pre-built and pre-secured ISA solutions.

• Where possible, take advantage of the enhanced caching capabilities of ISA Server 2004, which are turned off by default.

• Secure Outlook Web Access (OWA) by using ISA reverse proxy and forms-based authentication whenever possible.

• Consider deploying the Enterprise version of ISA Server 2004 if more than two ISA servers will be deployed or if there are advanced design considerations.

• Deploy ISA Server 2004 on the latest Windows and ISA service packs.

• Consider the use of third-party add-ins for ISA Server that can enable advanced intrusion detection, web content filtering, improved VPN support, and much more.

• Document and back up the ISA Server 2004 configuration often to ensure quick recovery in Disaster Recovery scenarios.