Integrating PIX and ISA

[tringtring]

Hi ,

Is it possible to use URL filtering with the PIX firewall ( 515E) with out using expensive solutions

like websense and n2h2

I would like to curtail access to mp3 sites and porn sites etc from computers at work.

Also

Can the PIX firewall work with a ISA server instead of the products like websense / n2h2.

Thanks

M..

[jmia]

Yes you can use ISA server on the inside network to filter http sites/monitor and generate http usage reports etc.

On your pix you'll need the following:

access-list inside permit tcp host any eq www

access-list inside deny tcp any any eq www

access-list inside permit ip any any

access-group inside in interface inside

Save with write mem and also issue clear xlate.

You'll need to point your internal users IE to your ISA server IP and the port number (8080 or 80)

I'm not a Microsoft guy so you'll need check up on ISA web proxy server setup etc, you can filter www sites on the ISA server.

Hope this helps and let me know how you get on.

Jay