Windows Small Business Server 2003 Firewall

[LaurenceFrost]

I have a machine with Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium installed. The machine connects to the internet using BT Broadband (ADSL).

I want to secure this connection with a firewall, but I cannot even find the firewall to switch it on! I only need a simple solution, but one that will allow me to enable ports for FTP, SQL Server and IIS.

Is there anything like there is on XP (SP2) where you can right-click the ADSL connection, go to advanced and set the firewall up? That would be ideal.

Laurence.

[LaurenceFrost]

Come on - someone must know

[size13]

load server management

then choose "Connect to the Internet" from the To Do List

It's only a very basic firewall though, you can't set up rules or anything (that I know of!)

>> Edited by size13 on Wednesday 6th October 15:40

[m12_nathan]

Editted because I was being thick and Malman is correct.

>> Edited by m12_nathan on Wednesday 6th October 17:29

[malman]

sbs2003 premium comes with ISA doesn't it. Its on the premium disk. It is not a trivial firewall but once installed the internet ocnnection wizard will slap a basic config on it that will get you going. Easiest if you have two network cards in your server. One to the adsl and one for internal network.

[dans]

by a cheap soho hardware firewall like a Watchguard or Netscreen or get an integrated DSL router and firewall to replace what you currently have, both will be chaeper and easier then the SBS upgrade to ISA server

[zumbruk]

Plus I wouldn't trust a Microsoft software firewall running on the machine it's protecting further than I could comfortably spit a rat.

[JamieBeeston]

zumbruk said:

Plus I wouldn't trust a Microsoft software firewall running on the machine it's protecting further than I could comfortably spit a rat.

we NEVER advise ANY client to use a Software base windows Firewall.

Nix, sure, till the cows come home (but still go hardware!)

Windows, never EVER software a Co-Lo machine.

Its not even a disaster waiting to happen, it simply has happend!

Get a cheap PiX or summin!