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Five Windows Vista security tips .NET developers should know
Windows Vista introduces numerous security measures, from BitLocker to CardSpace to the User Account Control. Here are five security tips .NET developers should keep in mind. Article | 06 Jun 2007
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Windows CardSpace standards, user controls sway online banker
Windows CardSpace supports the open WS-* protocols and lets end users determine what data they send to a site. That had online banker Corillian jumping at the chance to use CardSpace. Article | 16 May 2007
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.NET 3.0 Roadshow: An introduction to Windows CardSpace
At Dr. Dobbs' .NET 3.0 Roadshow, Michele Leroux Bustamante offered a look inside Microsoft's new identity metasystem, in which users create "cards" containing personal information. It promises better security that the username and password method of ... Article | 23 Oct 2006
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.NET 3.0 Roadshow: Instance management, security in WCF
Dr. Dobbs' .NET 3.0 Roadshow devoted much attention to Windows Communication Foundation. Here we look at how to manage and secure the message that WCF sends. Article | 23 Oct 2006
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Vista security will drive adoption, Allchin says
Will Vista's security features be enough to make IT managers speed up their migration cycle? It might, but it also might make them test the software for that much longer. Article | 01 Feb 2006
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User Account Control (UAC): How to develop code for standard users
One of the most annoying features of Vista is the dreaded UAC prompt, but it's actually there for security reasons. Instead of telling users to work with UAC turned off, learn the top 3 tips for how to develop code that works in UAC's standard user m... Tip
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How to write installers in Vista that work correctly under UAC
UAC prompts, and their cousins the over-the-shoulder (OTS) prompts, present unique challenges to developers writing installers in Vista and Windows 7. Learn how to use UAC and OTS correctly to write safe, intuitive installers that work in standard us... Tip
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How to elevate programs' privileges correctly using Vista's UAC
The UAC prompt that Vista introduced gives programs privileged access to the operating system, but you need to ask for those permissions correctly if you don't want to annoy users. Read three ways you can use UAC to ask Vista for elevated privileges.... Tip
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Introduction to Vista's user account control (UAC) for developers
Vista's new security model includes the user account control (UAC) prompt, which users know as the confirmation dialog box that pops up before applications can gain privileged access to the operating system. Learn what UAC is, why Microsoft included ... Tip
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Beginning Windows CardSpace development
CardSpace is Microsoft's identity management tool for the .NET Framework 3.0. This updated tip introduces the technology and discusses how it aligns with the rest of .NET 3.0. Tip
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What's up with Windows CardSpace
Windows CardSpace, formerly InfoCard, is Microsoft's next-generation user identity management tool. Here Ed Tittel offers a quick introduction to the technology. Tip
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Get your code ready: Windows Vista is just around the corner
With a new operating system comes new development challenges. Microsoft has put together an online developer readiness community to help organizations get ready for Windows Vista. Tip
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Windows XP's built-in administration tools
Take a look at the various administration tools built into Microsoft's latest desktop OS. Tip
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User Account Control (UAC): How to develop code for standard users
One of the most annoying features of Vista is the dreaded UAC prompt, but it's actually there for security reasons. Instead of telling users to work with UAC turned off, learn the top 3 tips for how to develop code that works in UAC's standard user m... Tip
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How to write installers in Vista that work correctly under UAC
UAC prompts, and their cousins the over-the-shoulder (OTS) prompts, present unique challenges to developers writing installers in Vista and Windows 7. Learn how to use UAC and OTS correctly to write safe, intuitive installers that work in standard us... Tip
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How to elevate programs' privileges correctly using Vista's UAC
The UAC prompt that Vista introduced gives programs privileged access to the operating system, but you need to ask for those permissions correctly if you don't want to annoy users. Read three ways you can use UAC to ask Vista for elevated privileges.... Tip
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Introduction to Vista's user account control (UAC) for developers
Vista's new security model includes the user account control (UAC) prompt, which users know as the confirmation dialog box that pops up before applications can gain privileged access to the operating system. Learn what UAC is, why Microsoft included ... Tip
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Beginning Windows CardSpace development
CardSpace is Microsoft's identity management tool for the .NET Framework 3.0. This updated tip introduces the technology and discusses how it aligns with the rest of .NET 3.0. Tip
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Five Windows Vista security tips .NET developers should know
Windows Vista introduces numerous security measures, from BitLocker to CardSpace to the User Account Control. Here are five security tips .NET developers should keep in mind. Article
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Windows CardSpace standards, user controls sway online banker
Windows CardSpace supports the open WS-* protocols and lets end users determine what data they send to a site. That had online banker Corillian jumping at the chance to use CardSpace. Article
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.NET 3.0 Roadshow: An introduction to Windows CardSpace
At Dr. Dobbs' .NET 3.0 Roadshow, Michele Leroux Bustamante offered a look inside Microsoft's new identity metasystem, in which users create "cards" containing personal information. It promises better security that the username and password method of ... Article
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.NET 3.0 Roadshow: Instance management, security in WCF
Dr. Dobbs' .NET 3.0 Roadshow devoted much attention to Windows Communication Foundation. Here we look at how to manage and secure the message that WCF sends. Article
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What's up with Windows CardSpace
Windows CardSpace, formerly InfoCard, is Microsoft's next-generation user identity management tool. Here Ed Tittel offers a quick introduction to the technology. Tip
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About Windows Vista security and .NET Framework 3.0
Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7.0 present developers with a new security paradigm. Read about the User Account Control and .NET Framework 3.0 security tools such as Windows CardSpace.