Default settings
After installation, Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 uses the default settings that are listed in the table below.
| Feature | Default Setting | For more information, see |
|---|---|---|
| User permissions | Members of the Administrators group on the local computer can configure firewall policy. | |
| Internal network | Contains entries specified during installation process. | |
| Network settings | The following network rules are created: Local Host Access. Defines a routed network relationship between the Local Host network and All Networks. This defines a network relationship to other networks, needed by services running on the ISA Server computer. Internet Access. Defines a NAT network relationship from the Internal network, the Quarantined VPN Clients network, and the VPN Clients network, to the External network. Access will be allowed only if you configure the appropriate access policy. VPN Clients to Internal Network. Defines a routed network relationship between the VPN Clients network and the Internal network. Access will be allowed only if you enable VPN client access. | Network rules |
| Firewall policy | A default rule (named Default Rule) denies traffic between all networks. No internal servers are accessible to external clients. | Firewall policy rules overview |
| System policy | ISA Server is secure by default, while also allowing certain critical services to function. Upon installation, some system policy rules are enabled to allow typically necessary services. To review the full list of system policy defaults, see System policy. | System policy |
| Web chaining | A default rule (named Default Rule) specifies that all Web Proxy client requests are retrieved directly from the Internet. | Routing client requests |
| Caching | The cache size is set to 0. All caching is therefore disabled. | Cache overview |
| Alerts | All alerts except the following are active: All port scan attack, Dropped packets, Protocol violation, and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) bomb attack. | Alerts |
| Client configuration | When installed or configured, Firewall and Web Proxy clients have automatic discovery enabled. Web browser applications on Firewall clients are configured when the Firewall client is installed. | Configuring automatic discovery |
