If this functionality is required, however, it can be enabled.
. Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006: MSDE Logging??”This
option enables the Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) SQL database to operate,
which gives ISA the capability to perform advanced logging to a SQL-style database.
For security reasons, the MSDE database is accessible only to local system access,
which reduces the threat of SQL-borne viruses and exploits such as SQL Slammer.
Although ISA is capable of logging to text or other formats, the advanced ISA
logging capabilities are desirable in many cases, so it may be wise to install and
maintain this. If it is not used, however, this should not be enabled.
. Remote Desktop Administration??”Enabling this option allows for remote administration
of the entire ISA server via the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). RDP administration
of an ISA server is common for managing the ISA services, and it can
simplify ISA configuration in the future. It is important to note that enabling this
option simply keeps the Remote Desktop Administration service enabled, but the
Firewall service of ISA blocks access from all systems unless specified in the System
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