Re: ISA and SQL2000

From: Phillip Windell (_at_.)
Date: 12/23/04


Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:55:25 -0600


"Scott" <Scott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C28D8C3C-187A-4F91-90C6-8C5E46B6FCAC@microsoft.com...
> 1433. I would like to place an ISA server in a DMZ (or perimeter in front
of
> the SQL server) and have the ISA listen on port 1433 and possibly redirect
> the requests internally to the SQL Server (which will not be exposed to
the
> Internet). Is this possible? If so, what steps would you recomend I use to
> get started?
>
> On a related note, I run a Event Log Manager that alerts me of 1000+
> attempts to log onto my SQL Server from the Internet due to the exposed
port.
> Would this be stopped if ISA is in front of the SQL server?

Ok. Here's what I think you are asking. You want a Back-to-Back DMZ with ISA
as the "inner" firewall between the LAN and DMZ. You want machines on the
DMZ to get to the SQL on the LAN but not have Internet Users do the same.
Assuming this is correct....

1. Eliminate any existing Static NAT or One-to-One NAT being performed by
the "outer" Firewall to the SQL Server

2. Assuming ISA2004, right click on Firewall Policy, choose New, then Server
Publishing Rule. Follow the prompts to create the Publishing rule for the
Internal SQL Server. This will publish it to the External Nic of the ISA.

3. Contact the SQL from the DMZ by treating the ISA as if it was the SQL
Server. As long as the "outer" Firewall does not do any Static or
One-to-One NAT for SQL back to the ISA's External Nic,...the SQL Server will
not be accessable from the Internet.

-- 
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


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