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Security (Windows CE 5.0)

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Microsoft® Windows® CE provides technologies to increase the security of your devices or applications.

In This Section

  • Security Catalog Items
    Provides descriptions and Sysgen variable information for the Catalog items that appear under the security node in the Platform Builder Catalog.
  • Security Overview
    Provides an overview of the security services available in Windows CE.
  • Authentication Services
    Provides information on using authentication technologies in Windows CE, which include Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI) and Security Support Providers (SSPs).
  • Credential Manager
    Provides information on using Credential Manager, which provides storage for cached credentials, and enables the sharing of common credentials.
  • Cryptography Services
    Describes how you can add cryptographic security to your applications using the cryptography services which include Cryptography APIs, Certificates, and Smart Card.
  • Local Authentication Subsystem (LASS)
    Describes the infrastructure known as LASS that will enable application-independent and authentication mechanism-independent user authentication.

Enhancing the Security of a Device

Provides an overview of how to use the security services in Windows CE to create a device that is more secure.

Windows CE Features

Provides links and information about the Catalog-selectable technologies and functionality that can be included in OS designs.

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