My latest Visual C++ 2005 (security) article is now live on MSDN. It should be headlined on the appropriate dev centers in the next day or two, but here's a sneak preview: Using Visual C++ Express to Build Secure Applications Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition is the choice for hobbyist developers...

The current beta of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 includes some changes to the API when compared to the original alpha build that had been around for quite a while and was effectively a Microsoft-labeled Connectix build. Besides for some changes to the interface and class names to improve consistency...

I thought I’d take a little break from Windows Vista and talk about its big brother Windows Server and specifically Windows Server Core. Server Core is a new flavor of the upcoming release of Windows Server (which shares a large part of its code base with Windows Vista), that is intended to be...

I thought I’d take a little break from Windows Vista and talk about its big brother Windows Server and specifically Windows Server Core. Server Core is a new flavor of the upcoming release of Windows Server (which shares a large part of its code base with Windows Vista), that is intended to be...

Earlier this year I wrote an introduction to some of the safety features available to hobbyist developers using Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition. You can read it here: Using Visual C++ Express to Build Secure Applications The majority of the features I discussed stem directly from improvements made to...

My latest Visual C++ 2005 (security) article is now live on MSDN. It should be headlined on the appropriate dev centers in the next day or two, but here's a sneak preview: Using Visual C++ Express to Build Secure Applications Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition is the choice for hobbyist developers...

The current beta of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 includes some changes to the API when compared to the original alpha build that had been around for quite a while and was effectively a Microsoft-labeled Connectix build. Besides for some changes to the interface and class names to improve consistency...

Since the release of Windows 2000, the developers working on Windows have been trying to create an environment where users can work safely and securely. Windows 2000 introduced techniques for creating restricted tokens that can effectively limit the permissions and privileges afforded to an application...

My next article for MSDN Magazine is now available. Its part of the July 2007 issue of the magazine and covers the new cryptography platform introduced in Windows Vista. Security: Applying Cryptography Using The CNG API In Windows Vista Windows Vista introduces a new cryptography API to replace the old...

As I did last year , I thought I'd provide a quick summary of some of the highlights from 2007. Articles I wrote a few more articles for MSDN Magazine in 2007. I also launched a brand new column for the magazine called Windows with C++. Windows with C++: Windows Template Library 8.0 Windows with C++...