When we began this project, our intent was to create a real world scenario that would guide IT professionals in using Microsoft best practices to deploy Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010. We hope you find that we have achieved that goal. We’ve also included the main deployment scenarios for Forefront TMG, and we take a deep dive into the installation process from the RTM version to the Service Pack 1 version.

This book provides administrative procedures, tested design examples, quick answers, and tips. In addition, it covers some of the most common deployment scenarios and describes ways to take full advantage of the product’s capabilities. This book covers pre-deployment tasks, use of Forefront TMG in a Secure Web Gateway Scenario, software and hardware requirements, and installation and configuration, using best practice recommendations.

Get the focused, scenario-based guidance you need to plan and deploy Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) as your network perimeter firewall. The evolution of Microsoft ISA Server, Forefront TMG provides multiple layers of continuously updated protections against the latest Web-based threats, including URL filtering, antimalware inspection, and intrusion prevention. Led by two members of the Microsoft Forefront team, you'll get pragmatic, inside insights into system components and capabilities; identify software, hardware, and business requirements; and step through essential planning and design considerations, including network topology, remote access, publishing rules, performance, administration, and more.