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Developer(s) | Microsoft |
Initial release | 1 January 1997 (1997-01-01) |
Final release | |
Operating system | Windows Server 2008 |
Platform | x86-64 |
Available in | English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian and Spanish[2] |
Type | Router,firewall,antivirus program,VPN server,web cache |
License | Trialware |
Website | www |
Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (Forefront TMG), formerly known asMicrosoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server), is a discontinued networkrouter,firewall,antivirus program,VPN server andweb cache fromMicrosoft Corporation. It ran onWindows Server and works by inspecting all network traffic that passes through it.[3]
Microsoft Forefront TMG offers a set of features which include:[4]
The Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway product line originated withMicrosoft Proxy Server. Developed under thecode-name "Catapult",[5] Microsoft Proxy Server v1.0 was first launched in January 1997,[6] and was designed to run onWindows NT 4.0. Microsoft Proxy Server v1.0 was a basic product designed to provide Internet Access for clients in a LAN Environment viaTCP/IP. Support was also provided forIPX/SPX networks (primarily used in legacyNovell NetWare environments), through aWinSock translation/tunnelling client which allowed TCP/IP applications, such as web browsers, to operate transparently without any TCP/IP on the wire. Although well-integrated into Windows NT4,[7] Microsoft Proxy Server v1.0 only had basic functionality, and came in only one edition. Extended support for Microsoft Proxy Server v1.0 ended on 31 March 2002.[6]
Microsoft Proxy Server v2.0 was launched in December 1997,[8] and included better NT Account Integration, improvedpacket filtering support, and support for a wider range ofnetwork protocols. Microsoft Proxy Server v2.0 exited the extended support phase and reachedend of life on 31 December 2004.[8]
On 18 March 2001, Microsoft launchedMicrosoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 (ISA Server 2000).[9] ISA Server 2000 introduced theStandard andEnterprise editions, with Enterprise-grade functionality such as High-AvailabilityClustering not included in the Standard Edition. ISA Server 2000 requiredWindows 2000 (any edition), and will also run onWindows Server 2003. In accordance with Microsoft's Support Lifecycle Policy, ISA Server 2000 was the first ISA Server product to use the 10-year support lifecycle with 5 years ofMainstream support and five years ofExtended support. ISA Server 2000 reached End of Life on 12 April 2011.[9]
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 (ISA Server 2004) was released on 8 September 2004.[10] ISA Server 2004 introduced multi-networking support[clarification needed], integrated virtual private networking configuration, extensible user and authentication models,application layer firewall support,Active Directory integration,SecureNAT[clarification needed], and improved reporting and management features. The rules based configuration was also considerably simplified over ISA Server 2000 version.
ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition included array support, integratedNetwork Load Balancing (NLB), andCache Array Routing Protocol (CARP). One of the core capabilities of ISA Server 2004, dubbed Secure Server Publishing, was its ability to securely expose their internal servers to Internet. For example, some organizations use ISA Server 2004 to publish theirMicrosoft Exchange Server services such asOutlook Web Access (OWA),Outlook Mobile Access (OMA) orActiveSync. Using theForms-based Authentication (FBA) authentication type, ISA Server can be used to pre-authenticate web clients so that traffic from unauthenticated clients to published servers is not allowed.
ISA Server 2004 is available in two editions, Standard and Enterprise. Enterprise Edition contains features enabling policies to be configured on an array level, rather than on individual ISA Servers, and load-balancing across multiple ISA Servers. Each edition of ISA Server is licensed per processor. (The version included in Windows Small Business Server 2000/2003 Premium includes licensing for 2 processors.)
ISA Server 2004 runs onWindows Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise Edition. Appliance hardware containing Windows Server 2003 Appliance Edition and ISA Server Standard Edition is available from a variety of Microsoft Partners.[11]
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 (ISA Server 2006) was released on 17 October 2006.[12] It is an updated version of ISA Server 2004, and retains all features from ISA Server 2004 except Message Screener.
ISA Server 2006 introduced new features including:
ISA Server Appliance EditionMicrosoft also offered ISA Server 2006 Appliance Edition. It was designed to be pre-installed onto OEM hardware (server appliances) that are sold by hardware manufacturers as a stand-alone firewall type device.[14] Along with Appliance Edition, ISA server 2006 Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition were available in preconfigured hardware.[13]: 76
Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway Medium Business Edition (Forefront TMG MBE) is the next version of ISA Server which is also included withWindows Essential Business Server. This version only runs on the 64-bit edition ofWindows Server 2008 and does not support Enterprise edition features such as array support or Enterprise policy. Mainstream support for Forefront TMG MBE ended on 12 November 2013.[15]
Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 (Forefront TMG 2010) was released on 17 November 2009.[16] It is built on the foundation of ISA Server 2006 and provides enhanced web protection, native 64-bit support, support forWindows Server 2008 andWindows Server 2008 R2, malware protection and BITS caching.Service Pack 1 for this product was released on 23 June 2010.[17] It includes several new features to supportWindows Server 2008 R2 andSharePoint 2010 lines of products.[18] Service Pack 2 for this product was released on 10 October 2011.[1] On 9 September 2012 Microsoft announced no further development will take place on Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 and the product will no longer be available for purchase as of 1 December 2012. Mainstream support ceased on 14 April 2015 and extended support has ended on 14 April 2020.[19]
It is our pleasure to announce that Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010 was released to manufacturing yesterday (Nov 16th, 2009) [~snip~]