Windows NT Security Guide
An introduction to NT security for the desktop, network, and the Internet.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Windows NT Security Guide
Chapter 9: Building a More Secure Desktop
BUILDING A BETTER DESKTOP
Windows NT 5.0 offers a powerful user interface, a sturdy architecture, sufficient security allowing you to effectively administrate, and a plethora of new services for developers to use. A light memory footprint of 12 MB is possible with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 which makes the product more competitive on the business desktop, but when using Windows NT 5.0 at least 16 32 MB is required to really make this platform perform well.
In terms of Windows NT server, IIS, as well as other new features in Windows NT Server, can fortify Windows NT server's competitive position in the corporate market. Even though many users still run Windows 95 on systems that involve DOS-based programs on laptops with frequent PCMCIA card swaps, or on systems that don't support Windows NT's minimum memory requirements Windows NT offers a powerful array even under a dual boot system. Windows NT 5.0 offers an impressive set of features and functions that make it a strong platform.
DEVELOPERS
Microsoft sends out updated versions of the Win32 SDK and Driver Developer's Kit (DDK) to demonstrate the changes for Windows NT. The SDK will be updated to show new APIs in the main operating system as well as additional services such as the Internet Server API (ISAPI).
The Cryptography API (CAPI) is one API which provides developers with numerous features for encoding data and messages in an effort to secure storage and transmission. It is possible to encrypt and digitally sign data; in addition these functions...
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