Chapter15.Securing RPC Traffic

Chapter 15. Securing RPC Traffic

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Understanding the Dangers of Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Traffic

• Securing RPC Traffic Between Network Segments

• Publishing RPC Services with ISA Server 2004

• Using Network Monitor for Custom RPC

• Creating Server Publishing Rules

• Summary

• Best Practices

This chapter covers the specifics of how ISA Server 2004 can be deployed to filter and secure RPC traffic. It focuses on scenarios where ISA Server monitors and secures RPC traffic between various networks segments and WAN links, and includes step-by-step securing techniques for securing RPC traffic and creating custom RPC protocol definitions.

In addition to covering RPC filtering, this chapter also touches on the other types of server publishing rules that are available in ISA and how they can be used to further secure an environment.