Chapter 11. Locking Down Windows, Internet Information Services, and .NET
Key concepts in this chapter are:
Locking down a Windows client
Locking down a Windows server
Locking down Internet Information Services
Locking down .NET
Now that you’re writing hack-resistant code and using encryption, role-based security, and other secure features, let’s turn our attention to the platform on which your applications are installed. This chapter discusses how to make sure Microsoft Windows, Internet Information Services (IIS), and .NET are secured. In security terms, this is known as locking down the platform. Locking down Windows, IIS, and .NET means restricting access to the services your application uses and making configuration changes to turn off services ...
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