Forefront Protection 2010: how to install and configure Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server 2010—Step by step

Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server provides ultimate protection for Microsoft Exchange server 2010 from viruses, worms, spyware and spam. Forefront Protection 2010 is an additional component included in Forefront TMG 2010 Enterprise version. However you can download and install Forefront Protection 2010 in a server that is assigned Microsoft Exchange Client Access Server (CAS) role. CAS is internet facing server placed in a perimeter (DMZ). To ensure comprehensive protection, Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE) can be deployed on Exchange Edge Transport, Hub Transport, Mailbox server, or combined Hub/Mailbox roles. Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server can be install combined with Forefront TMG 2010 if TMG 2010 installed in an Edge Transport server. Systems requirement for Forefront Protection 2010 is similar to other Exchange Server Roles. You need additional 2GB free RAM and 2GB free disk space on top of all other requirements.

Installation of Forefront Protection 2010

 

Monitoring Configuration

Once you finish installation. Open Forefront Protection 2010 from start menu. Now configure monitoring of Incident, quarantine and notifications.

Policy Management Configuration

Now configure Policy Management. enable Edge Transport, Proxy, Antispam. Setup Engine, Setup internal and external scan. Place internal IP addresss in allow list.

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Intrusion Prevention System

Log on to Forefront TMG server using admin credential. Open Forefront TMG 2010>Expand Forefront TMG>Intrusion Prevention System>Right Click>Configure Property

 

Add Network sets and web sites for exemptions

 

 

Forefront TMG 2010 Web Caching 

Open Forefront TMG 2010>Expand Forefront TMG>Web Access Policy>Task Pan>Click on Configure Web Caching

 

Apply>Close Cache Settings.

Apply Changes>ok.

Forefront TMG 2010 Log

Open Forefront TMG 2010>Expand Forefront TMG>Logs & Reports>Tasks Pan>Click on Configure Web Proxy Logging

 

Repeat these for TMG Firewall Logging.

Forefront TMG Reporting

 

Forefront TMG E-mail Policy (Adding Exchange Hub Transport Server)

Open Forefront TMG 2010>Expand Forefront TMG>E-Mail Policy>Configure E-mail Policy. Adding Exchange 2010 hut Transport Server will allow SMTP traffic to pass through among internal, perimeter and external networks.

 

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