Automatically toggle ISA firewall client on laptop

From: Les Connor [SBS MVP] (les.connor_at_DEL.cfive.ca)
Date: 05/10/04 

Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 09:34:29 -0500

I've see a few posts here from people requesting this functionality.

Thanks to Woody Guo [MS Online Support Engineer] for passing this along:

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I have performed the research in our internal resource and the Internet.
Fortunately, I have found a tool fwDetect in ISATools.org web site at last.
:) You can download this tool from another web site below:

fwDetect
http://www.customermagnetism.co.uk/software/product.php?product_id=5

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fwDetect (previously known as the LAN Connection Checker or cmNetDetect) is
aimed primarily at laptop users who, when connected to their office LAN,
use the Microsoft ISA Server and Firewall Client software to access the
Internet.

When not connected to the LAN, these users must remember to disable the
Firewall Client in order to use dial-up Internet connections. fwDetect
checks for a LAN connection and automatically enabled or disables the
Firewall Client software accordingly.

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-- 
Les Connor [SBS MVP]
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SBS Rocks !

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