Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
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Prerequisites
ISA Server Service Pack 1
Restart requirement
After you install this hotfix, you must add a registry key as
described in the "More Information" section. After you install this key, you
must restart your computer.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file
attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and
times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you
view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the
difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab
in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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02-Feb-2004 21:38:14 3.0.1200.301 41,584 Mspfltex.sys
02-Feb-2004 21:39:28 3.0.1200.301 518,928 Stpsrvex.dll
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft
products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this
article.
MORE INFORMATION
This hotfix will change the load order of the ISA Server
packet filter driver and
the operating system packet
filter driver. The ISA Server packet filter driver will load earlier in the startup sequence. After you install and enable this
hotfix, ISA Server will block any incoming or outgoing ICMP traffic on all
network adapters until the ISA Server Control service is started, and filtering
can be applied according to static filters and rules.
How to enable this hotfix
After you install this hotfix, follow these steps to enable
it.
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry
Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
- Click Start, and then click
Run.
- In the Open box, type
regedit, and then click OK.
- Locate the following subkey in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MspFltEx\Parameters\Options
- Right-click Options, point to
New, and then click DWORD Value.
- Type EnableLockDown, and then
press ENTER.
- Click EnableLockDown, and then
right-click Modify.
- In the Value data box, type
1.
- Restart the computer.
If you want to revert to the original behavior and not block
ICMP traffic on startup, delete the EnableLockDown registry key or set it
to 0. The changed load order of the drivers will remain. You must remove the hotfix if you want to revert to the original load
order of the drivers.
When this hotfix must not be installed
Microsoft does not recommend that you install this hotfix when no
external network adapter is available to ISA Server, as in the following
circumstances:
- Only one network adapter is installed in the ISA
Server-based computer, regardless of operation mode (firewall, integrated, or
cache). In this case, the hotfix installation will stop.
- No external IP address is available outside the local
address table (LAT). In other words, the external adapter is disabled or
unavailable.
- The external Internet connection is a dial-up adapter
that uses PPP or direct-dial. Microsoft does not support the installation of
this hotfix when ISA Server uses a dial-up connection.
- ISA Server is installed in cache mode only. In this
case, all network interfaces are treated as internal.
What occurs if you install and enable this hotfix on a computer that has no external network adapter
If you install this hotfix on a computer that has no external
network adapter, the following issues may occur:
- Remote administrators will not be able to connect to
the computer.
- ISA Administration Interface will show the ISA services
as unavailable. A red cross will appear in the computer node status. See "How to
browse ISA Server services" in this article.
- Even after startup is completed, ISA server
will not respond to ICMP PING requests.
These issues also occur if the ISA Server Control service is
down or if you disable an external interface after you install the hotfix. When
no external network adapter exists, the driver keeps the original "Block all
ICMP" policy, and failures occur.
Note
If you install ISA server in cache only mode, these issues will
not occur.
When the hotfix
must be removed
You must remove the hotfix in the following circumstances:
- Before you change the ISA operation mode from
integrated mode (firewall and cache) or firewall mode to cache mode.
- Before you change the network configuration of the ISA
Server so an external network interface no longer exists.
- Before you use the Rmisa.exe file to remove ISA Server. (This file is on the ISA Server CD).
How to remove the hotfix
If you want to return to the driver load order and traffic
blocking behavior that existed before you installed this hotfix, follow these
steps to remove the hotfix:
- Click Start, and then click
Control Panel.
- Click Add or Remove Programs, and then
click Microsoft ISA Server Updates.
- In the Change list, click ISA
Hotfix 301.
- Click Remove, and then restart the
computer.
How to enable packet filtering in ISA Server
To enable packet filtering, follow these steps:
- Open ISA Server Microsoft Management Console
(MMC).
- Locate Access Policy, and then
right-click IP Packet Filters.
- Click Properties, and then click to
select the Enable Packet Filtering check box.
- Click OK.
How to browse ISA Server services
To browse ISA Server services, follow these steps:
- Open ISA Server MMC.
- Browse
the Monitoring tree,
and then click Services.
- Check the status of the services in the right
pane.