HTTP compression support in ISA Server 2006 (838365)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Standard Edition Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 2

INTRODUCTION

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA) 2006 Enterprise Edition, ISA Server 2006 Standard Edition, ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 2 for ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition and ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition support compressed HTTP content. Compressed content inspection can be applied to HTTP traffic that passes through an ISA Server web proxy bridge to or from a specified network or a network object.

HTTP compression is provided by the following Web filters in all the edtions of ISA Server thare are listed in the "Applies to" section:
  • Compression filter
    This filter performs compression and decompression of HTTP requests and responses.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the HTTP compression feature that is included in ISA Server 2006, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/isa/2006/compression_concepts.mspx



For more information about the HTTP compression feature that is included in ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 2, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=56567



For more information about how to download ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

891024 How to obtain the latest ISA Server 2004 service pack

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2006
Keywords:kbISA2006Swept kbinfo KB838365 kbAudITPRO
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