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August 2005 - Posts

Changes in WinInet API validation code could lead to Unexpected Behavior

Posted Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:28 AM by wndpteam
In Windows Vista and IE7 we have changed the parameter validation code in WinInet to be more consistent with other Win32 APIs. Specifically the parts that tried to detect bad pointers and unallocated memory (via the IsBadReadPtr() API and it’s brethren) Read More...
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Socket Security: Using SO_REUSEADDR and SO_EXCLUSIVEADDRUSE

Posted Wednesday, August 03, 2005 2:44 PM by wndpteam
Developing secure applications is a priority for most developers today; however, socket security is often overlooked but is especially critical. Socket security deals with other processes binding to the same port that an existing application already has Read More...
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Attachment(s): Socket Security.pdf

Automatic Proxy Configuration in System.NET

Posted Tuesday, August 02, 2005 10:28 PM by wndpteam
MSDN Magazine recently published a great read on changes to web proxy functionality in the .NET Framework 2.0. In the article, Take the Burden Off Users with Automatic Configuration in .NET , fellow WNDP team member and test lead for the managed network Read More...
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