Security

Security

Understand the impact that the security changes in Windows Vista may have on existing solutions and the opportunities that exist to build a new generation of secure solutions for Windows

Architecture/Overview

Going Deep: Richard Ward - Engineering Security into Windows Vista
In this Channel9 interview, hear from an architect on the Windows Vista kernel team what sorts of things happen deep inside Windows from a security perspective. You'll learn more about the innards of Windows than you might expect from this conversation.
Digital Signatures for Kernel Modules on x64-based Systems Running Windows Vista
Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows family of operating systems, kernel-mode software must have a digital signature to load on x64-based computer systems. This paper describes how to manage the signing process for kernel-mode code for Windows Vista.

Application Compatibility

Practices and Guidelines for Applications in a Least Privileged Environment
This white paper provides guidelines and suggested best practices for developers on how to write software that works for standard users and the security enhancements of User Account Control.
The Windows Vista Developer Story: Application Compatibility Cookbook
See what impact the changes made to Windows Vista to tighten security may have on your applications.
Application Compatibility Tools
Download new tools including the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0 and the Standard User Analyzer to help identify and troubleshoot application compatibility issues on Windows Vista.

Windows CardSpace (formerly "InfoCard")

Windows CardSpace (formerly "InfoCard")
Find references on Windows CardSpace (formerly "InfoCard") on the .NET Framework 3.0 (formerly WinFX) Center.
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