Windows NT Security: Programming Easy-To-Use Security Options with 3.5 Disk

This title helps readers learn the functionality, benefits and implementation steps of Windows NT security. This survey of security options is written for the developer who must create effective NT security functions, and the administrator who needs to explain the use and advantages of security procedures. The book includes: descriptions of the fundamentals of NT security operations; explanations of the crucial administrative advantages of robust security; methods for automating administration; and a companion disk, with sample tools for managing NT security. This is a guide for developers experienced in building applications, but who have not yet found their way through the muddle of confusing NT security programming options. Developers learn how the Win32 APIs work, and how to directly manipulate security processes. Additionally, author Nik Okuntseff demonstrates how to develop C++ classes to encapsulate security functions, so developers can provide administrators and users with easy-to-use security operations. These classes automate many of the administrator functions that were neglected by Microsoft.