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ISA can be configured to allow/deny traffic on specific ports to/from specific servers.<br />
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You should be able to configure ISA to allow the traffic you want but make sure it's tied down to limit security problems.
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ISA can be configured to allow/deny traffic on specific ports to/from specific servers.

You should be able to configure ISA to allow the traffic you want but make sure it's tied down to limit security problems.

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PaciB, that is about what I figured. I've been doing some digging hoping to find a third party plugin which can manage SMB traffic but so far it has been a no go. <br />

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PaciB, that is about what I figured. I've been doing some digging hoping to find a third party plugin which can manage SMB traffic but so far it has been a no go.


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Can an ISA 2006 server be used to allow named pipes but block all other SMB connections on port 445? <br />
I have an application which requires named pipes from the application server in the DMZ to my internal SQL server.
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Can an ISA 2006 server be used to allow named pipes but block all other SMB connections on port 445? 
I have an application which requires named pipes from the application server in the DMZ to my internal SQL server.

ISA 2006 SMB

Microsoft Forefront, formerly known as Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server), is a network router, firewall, antivirus program, VPN server and web cache that runs on Windows servers. It includes identity management and protection systems, and discontinued systems for threat management and network protection, along with protection for Sharepoint and Exchange. The scope of discussions includes forward and reverse proxy, application and service publishing, virtual private networks (VPNs), outbound access rules, SSL certificates and network routing within either a single node or an highly-available array pairing.