Configuring Microsoft

ISA 2004 Server

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Date First Version Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Date Last Change Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Document Name Configuring Microsoft ISA 2004 Server
Document Version 1.0
Software Version HealthLink Version 6.4.x
Author Luke Maslen

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Contents:

Assumptions ........................................................................................................................... 3
Getting Started ........................................................................................................................ 3
Adding Access Rule ................................................................................................................ 4
Testing HMS ......................................................................................................................... 11
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................... 12

Assumptions
1. Windows 2003 server (SBS 2003) and Microsoft ISA is already installed.
2. HMS already installed on the ISA Server. This has assumed as it is the most configured
scenario.
3. HTTP and HTTPS protocol not already configured in an Access rule within Microsoft ISA.
Outbound HTTP and HTTPS from the internal network/host is all that is required for HMS to
work.

Getting Started
Start the ISA console by clicking on All Programs-Microsoft ISA Server – ISA Server
Management.

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Adding Access Rule
1. Right click on Firewall Policy and create a New - Access Rule.

2. Give the Access Rule a descriptive name eg HealthLink

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 3. Set the Action to Allow

4. In this Rule Applies to field choose Selected Protocols and goto Web – HTTP and HTTPS
click Close and Next.

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 5. In Access Rules Sources choose Networks – Local Host.

6. In Access Rule Destinations choose External

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 7. In User Sets window select All Users

8. Check the summary window

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 9. Apply the Rule

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 10. Check the Firewall Policy window and move rule as appropriate to your organisation.

11. Restart Services – open ‘Services’ and restart the Microsoft ISA Service Control service.
NB: When stopping the ISA service the user will be prompted with a list of other services
that will also restart as they are dependant on this service- click Yes and wait for restart.

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Testing HMS

1. Start HMS and enter initial HMS application password.

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 2. If ISA rule successful then the HMS application will connect and send/receive messages.

Troubleshooting
1. Ensure the HealthLink policy has been applied
2. Check the Source and destination networks in the HealthLink policy.
If policy applied try surfing a secure website, if working then you will be allowed to surf a
https site.

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