Microsoft Security Products https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ptssec/feed.xml By Michael Riva Wed, 17 Apr 2019 03:32:31 GMT en-US hourly 1 IAG Server 2007 - Application signature update 1.63 https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ptssec/iag-server-2007-application-signature-update-1-63 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:37:00 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ptssec/2008/01/24/iag-server-2007-application-signature-update-1-63/ Hi for those who are using very recent products such as Symantec Endpoint 11, I would strongly recommend you to download this update from your appliance vendor.

This update includes several additions regarding the applications settings and therefore should be installed in order to update your endpoint checking policies.

It is pretty easy to install it.

Browse your E-Gap folder and replace all the existing files by the ZIP package files. Do not forget to rename the *.VBS.TXT files by *.VBS :-)

I would also strongly recommend to rename the existing files like this for example: *.BAK - Then copy the new ones over.

Once you have copied all those files, open the management console and click the "Apply Settings" icon. then simply select the second option on the bottom to apply the new settings applied to external files.

Hope this help

 

]]> IAG Server 2007 (v3.7) Service Pack 1 https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ptssec/iag-server-2007-v3-7-service-pack-1 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:34:00 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ptssec/2008/01/24/iag-server-2007-v3-7-service-pack-1/ Here is the link to download SP1 update for IAG Server (Whale Communications 3.7) from Celestix

https://www.celestix.com/support/download/iag37sp1.zip

For those who are using NetworkEngines or Pyramid appliances, I would recommend to get in touch with the support. this one should work for any vendor, but I have only used this one because I own a Celestix appliance. Therefore I can't guarrantee it will work with any vendor.

 

]]> IAG Server introduction https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ptssec/iag-server-introduction Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:29:00 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ptssec/2008/01/24/iag-server-introduction/ A bit of history
IAG Server (Intelligent Application Gateway) is a VPN solution has originally been developed by the Israeli army in the middle of the nineties.
One of the challenges for the army was to develop a remote access solution based on VPN mechanism but without direct network access from the remote client to the remote server.

This new technology they managed to develop and implement was called the Air Gap and the communication between the outside and inside world was managed by two separate machines linked together by a memory bank only. There was no direct communication possible from 2 interconnected network, decreasing dramatically the risk of intrusion, DOS attacks etc.

This technology became a commercial product a couple of years ago and since a couple of very powerful features has been added.

The company who developed this product and sold it for until 2006 was called Whale Communications.
Whale Communications had a lot of customers, such as US Army, KPMG, Siemens.

In June 2006 Microsoft bought the Israel based company.
Since, the Whale Communications appliances became Microsoft IAG Server 2007 (Intelligent Application Gateway).


Technical overview
Microsoft IAG 2007 with Application Optimizers provides secure socket layer (SSL) virtual private network (VPN), a Web application firewall, and endpoint security management (For compliance and security) that enable access control, authorization, and content inspection for a wide variety of line-of-business applications.

Included are customized granular access policy and security capabilities for Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server, Microsoft Terminal Services, Telnet, FTP, as well as for many third-party business applications such as SAP, IBM Domino, Citrix Presentation Server, IBM WebSphere etc.

Almost anything can be published on the IAG Server portal.

Out of the box IAG Server is able to work with lot authentication vendors such as RSA Security, Vasco, Swivel, ActivCard Aladdin. It also works with numerous authentication systems and protocols such as Active Directory, RADIUS, LDAP, NTLM, Lotus Domino, PKI and TACACS+
Single Sign On (SSO) is available out of the box.

Not only Windows clients (PocketPC included) but also Linux and Mac clients can access remote applications and networks published through IAG Server.

IAG Server is the most opened, flexible and secure system available in the market today.

]]> Hello https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/ptssec/hello Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:22:00 GMT https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ptssec/2008/01/24/hello/ Hi this is my new Blog after some reorganization.

A couple of months I started on my old blog by introducing the latest news about Microsoft security products, partner programs etc.

So today I am starting over and I will try to post as much as possible to help you out with the latests informations about Microsoft security products.

 

Speak to you soon and I hope you will enjoy this blog

Michael Riva

 

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