Hardware:
·1.86-GHz (or higher) 64-bit dual-core processor; quad-core processor recommended
·2 GB or more RAM; 4 GB recommended
·2.5 GB available hard-disk space formatted with the NTFS file system plus extra space required for caching or for temporarily storing files during malware inspection; second local hard disk recommended for caching web content
·Network adapter compatible with the server operating system plus an additional network adapter for each network connected to the Forefront TMG server
·DVD Drive Software:
·Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter; Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter
·Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Windows Web Services API
·Under the Software Assurance programme, customers acquire the right to install any new release of products covered in the agreement during the term of their coverage.
·The Network Inspection System provides signature-based intrusion prevention for web-based threats seeking to exploit known vulnerabilities. Updates for NIS are included in the base server licence.
·A multilayer firewall provides access control and protection on three layers: packet filtering, stateful inspection, and application layer filtering.
Wizards allow quick configuration of remote access for both Outlook Web Access and SharePoint servers. Outlook Web Access users can be authenticated at the Forefront TMG server, preventing attacks by unauthenticated users.Forefront TMG builds on the technologies of Internet Security and Acceleration Server, which Microsoft no longer offers. Organisations with licences for ISA whose Software Assurance was current at the time of Forefront TMG's release can obtain it through their Software Assurance benefit.
Licencing: This product is licenced under the processor licencing model, with a licence required for each physical or virtual processor accessed by an operating system environment running a TMG server. This licence does not require any device or user CALs.
Acquiring the Installation Media: To activate this product, you might need a volume licence key or setup code.

