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whitepaper KMDF Debugging Extensions2006-03-02 Microsoft
  Microsoft provides debugger extension commands to help in debugging drivers that use the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework (KMDF). The extensions are supplied in the file Wdfkd.dll, which is installed in the bin/platform directory of the KMDF root. For example, the bin/x86 directory includes the extension library for debugging on the x86 architecture. The user can use the extension commands to debug KMDF drivers for Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista and later versions. This paper provides reference information about debugger extensions for the KMDF for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems.

Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista		   
whitepaper Synchronizing Images and Files in Windows XP: Using Microsoft SyncToy2006-03-01 Microsoft
  There are new sources of files coming from every direction: digital cameras, e-mail, cell phones, PDAs, and laptops. Increasingly, computer users are using different folders, drives, and even different computers to store and retrieve files. Yet managing hundreds or thousands of files is still largely a manual operation. In some cases it is necessary to get copies of files from one place; in other cases there is a need to keep two storage locations exactly in sync. Now there is an easier way. SyncToy is a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows XP that provides is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories.

Tags: Windows XP, Mobile - Wireless Communications		   
whitepaper The Appetite for Windows Vista: A Business Sector Temperature Check2006-03-01 Freeform Dynamics
  Windows Vista is currently regarded as just another Windows release within IT professional circles. The assumption by most is that adoption is inevitable, but there is no need to rush. Addressing uncertainties around compatibility, security and stability of early releases is important, but not enough. Against the background of already stretched IT budgets and resources, customers also need more compelling reasons to invest than they currently perceive. To achieve this, the discussion must move beyond TCO to the tangible benefits of Vista as an enabler of the next generation desktop - not just in general terms, but in the context of specific business and user scenarios that are meaningful to customers.

Tags: Windows Vista		   
whitepaper Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation (OMCI): Support for the Common Information Model2006-03-01 Dell
  Dell OpenManage Systems Management products can play a significant role in managing costs throughout the life cycle of a networked client computer. The core of Dell's client management capabilities is provided through the Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation (OMCI) software agent. Using standard interfaces, OMCI exposes key system parameters that enable administrators to manage, inventory, monitor, and gather information on deployed Dell client computers. Customers can help reduce their total cost of ownership using CIM and Alert Standard Format (ASF) technologies. The latest version of OMCI enables Dell client systems to be managed using CIM and ASF standards. Dell has embraced CIM and ASF as the preferred management standard for client systems.   
whitepaper Vista, Longhorn, Codenames Everywhere: From WinFX to XAML to WCF2006-02-13 JupiterMedia
  Windows Vista is coming! The successor to Windows XP is expected to ship in 2006, and now that the Community Technology Preview betas are available, it's time to start working with the new operating system's APIs and structures. There's a lot of rich goodness in Windows Vista, particularly for developers. The user will find many reasons to begin migrating apps to the platform, as well as start thinking about new code that can leverage its cool new features, like the built-in workflow engine and RSS features. The author discusses the features of Windows Vista and clears up the confusion regarding what's to come.

Tags: .NET, Windows Vista		   
whitepaper PrintTicket and PrintCapabilities Support in Windows Print Drivers2006-02-06 Microsoft
  This paper provides information about supporting the PrintTicket and PrintCapabilities objects in Microsoft Windows print drivers for the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It provides print driver developers with guidelines for including this technology in new print drivers. This information applies for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and Microsoft Windows XP.

Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista		   
whitepaper Extending Windows RMS: End-to-End Rights Management for the Enterprise2006-02-01 Liquid Machines
  This white paper discusses how Liquid Machines extends Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) to support enterprise requirements for information protection. RMS is information protection technology that helps organizations to control and better protect their digital information, including proprietary business data and other vital enterprise resources. Liquid Machines extends this value by adding additional features and RMS-enabling other Windows and non-Windows applications.

Tags: Asset Management, Knowledge and Data Management, Document Management, Business Management, Groupware - Workflow, Windows 3.1 - 95 - 98 - Me, Security Applications, Windows XP, Security Tools, Legal		   
whitepaper Identifying Windows XP and Server 2003 Common Criteria Certified Requirements for the NIST Special Publication 800-53 Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems2006-01-11 Microsoft
  The NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53 has special significance in that the security controls contained in the recommended baselines form the basis for those controls that will become mandatory in a Federal Information Processing Standard. The proposed Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 200, Minimum Security Controls for Federal Information Systems, will take effect and be mandatory for federal agencies as required by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). FIPS 200 will be applicable to all non-national security systems. The aim of this paper is to highlight the identification of the Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Combined Distributed Operating System Target Of Evaluation (TOE) Common Criteria (CC) certified requirements for the NIST recommended security controls of SP 800-53.

Tags: Security Management, Windows XP		   
whitepaper Architecture of the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework2005-12-02 Microsoft
  This paper provides information about the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework (KMDF), which is part of the Windows Driver Foundation (WDF) for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. WDF is a new model for driver development. KMDF supports the development of kernel-mode drivers that conform to this model. The paper describes the architecture of KMDF and the types of drivers that can be developed with it. This information applies for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and Microsoft Windows XP.

Tags: Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, Windows XP, 		  
whitepaper Sample Drivers for the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework2005-12-02 Microsoft
  This paper provides information about sample drivers for the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework (KMDF), which is a component of the Windows Driver Foundation (WDF) for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. The paper is for driver writers who are familiar with KMDF and are preparing to use KMDF to write their first kernel-mode driver. It steps through several sample kernel-mode drivers, explaining the structure of a WDF driver and demonstrating how each sample implements common driver features. This information applies for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and Microsoft Windows XP.

Tags: Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, Windows Vista		   


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