Comments on: Using the MVPS HOSTS File Block List on the ISA Firewall to Block Non-Productive Sites http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/10/07/using-the-mvps-hosts-file-block-list-on-the-isa-firewall-to-block-non-productive-sites/ Written by Dr Thomas W Shinder, consultant to Microsoft, HP and many Fortune 500 companies on ISA firewall and Web proxy deployments this blog is where administrators get information about ISA Server Universal Threat Management firewalls. Topics include how to manage, deploy, and troubleshoot ISA Server as a network firewall, Web proxy/Web cache, remote access VPN server and VPN gateway to provide a high level of network security for all corporate computers. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:48:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU by: Kevin http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/10/07/using-the-mvps-hosts-file-block-list-on-the-isa-firewall-to-block-non-productive-sites/#comment-160505 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:23:56 +0000 http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/10/07/using-the-mvps-hosts-file-block-list-on-the-isa-firewall-to-block-non-productive-sites/#comment-160505 The site warns of sluggishness when using large hosts files on newer Windows OS', like Windows Server 2003. Has anyone implemented this on their ISA Server and noticed a performance hit or has the experience been faster as a result of using the host file on the ISA Server? The site warns of sluggishness when using large hosts files on newer Windows OS’, like Windows Server 2003. Has anyone implemented this on their ISA Server and noticed a performance hit or has the experience been faster as a result of using the host file on the ISA Server?

]]> by: Thomas Shinder http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/10/07/using-the-mvps-hosts-file-block-list-on-the-isa-firewall-to-block-non-productive-sites/#comment-96252 Fri, 18 May 2007 00:24:34 +0000 http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/10/07/using-the-mvps-hosts-file-block-list-on-the-isa-firewall-to-block-non-productive-sites/#comment-96252 What's a "Websense Stand Aone Server"? Tom What’s a “Websense Stand Aone Server”?

Tom

]]> by: S G http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/10/07/using-the-mvps-hosts-file-block-list-on-the-isa-firewall-to-block-non-productive-sites/#comment-96226 Thu, 17 May 2007 21:56:35 +0000 http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/10/07/using-the-mvps-hosts-file-block-list-on-the-isa-firewall-to-block-non-productive-sites/#comment-96226 Any idea of using HOST file on a Websense Server Stand Alone Configuration? Any idea of using HOST file on a Websense Server Stand Alone Configuration?

]]> by: Thomas Shinder http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/10/07/using-the-mvps-hosts-file-block-list-on-the-isa-firewall-to-block-non-productive-sites/#comment-14786 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:29:42 +0000 http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/10/07/using-the-mvps-hosts-file-block-list-on-the-isa-firewall-to-block-non-productive-sites/#comment-14786 Hi Robert, I've been using the MVPS Hosts file for a couple of weeks now and haven't found any problems. It definitely speeds up Web page loading! Thanks! Tom Hi Robert,

I’ve been using the MVPS Hosts file for a couple of weeks now and haven’t found any problems. It definitely speeds up Web page loading!
Thanks!
Tom

]]> by: Robert http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/10/07/using-the-mvps-hosts-file-block-list-on-the-isa-firewall-to-block-non-productive-sites/#comment-13940 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:11:59 +0000 http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/2006/10/07/using-the-mvps-hosts-file-block-list-on-the-isa-firewall-to-block-non-productive-sites/#comment-13940 I contacted the http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm a while back and was surprised that they were totally clueless about how their HOSTS file would work with ISA Server. I guess some of the MVPs are really stuck in their areas of interest and don't venture out much. Thanks for the information - I was a little paranoid to try this out on my ISA Server - I just don't have the time to create a test server. I contacted the http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm a while back and was surprised that they were totally clueless about how their HOSTS file would work with ISA Server. I guess some of the MVPs are really stuck in their areas of interest and don’t venture out much.

Thanks for the information - I was a little paranoid to try this out on my ISA Server - I just don’t have the time to create a test server.

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