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Windows Security Model: What Every Driver Writer Needs to Know

Overview The Windows security model is based on securable objects. Each component of the operating system must ensure the security of the objects for which it is responsible. Drivers, therefore, must safeguard the security of their devices and device objects. This paper provides information about writing secure kernel-mode drivers for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. It describes how the Windows security model applies to drivers and explains what driver writers must do to ensure the security of their devices.

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Publisher	Microsoft,Microsoft Corporation	File Format	HTML
Date Published	February 2004	Downloads	188
Format	White Papers
Topics	Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, Software Engineering, Security Management

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