.NET Security Programming
As we shall see in Chapters 7 and 8, there are two powerful approaches to security programming supported by the .NET Framework: role-based security and CAS. These two approaches to security programming are then explored further in the context of Internet and distributed applications in Chapters 9 and 10. We shall see these two terms defined more completely with supporting code examples in the relevant chapters to come, but for now, let's take a very brief look at these two major concepts.
Role-Based Security and Principals
Most people have at least an intuitive understanding of users and roles based on their experience using an operating system such as Windows 2000 or Windows XP. The idea is that you can control how ...
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