Security Guidance for Cryptography, Certificates, and Secure Communications

Learn more about the technologies that can increase security when information is exchanged across the Internet, extranets, intranets, and applications. Whether you need to determine the IPSec policy structure that's right for your organization or you want to create an encryption library, this section offers detailed information and guidance to assist you.

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Checklists

Checklist: Securing Exchange Communications

Guides

Building Secure ASP.NET Applications
Configuring and Troubleshooting Certificate Services Client-Credential Roaming
Deploying Authenticode with Cryptographic Hardware for Secure Software Publishing
Securing Wireless LANs with Certificate Services
Securing Wireless LANs with PEAP and Passwords
Server and Domain Isolation Using IPsec and Group Policy

How-To Articles

How To: Create a Custom Encryption Permission
How To: Create a DPAPI Library
How To: Create an Encryption Library
How To: Set Up Client Certificates
How To: Set Up SSL on a Web Server
How To: Store an Encrypted Connection String in the Registry
How To: Use IPSec
How To: Use IPSec to Provide Secure Communication Between Two Servers
How To: Use SSL to Secure Communication with SQL Server 2000

Additional Guidance

Securing Exchange Communications

Additional Security Resources

Global Security Centers
Developer Security Center
Computer Security at Home
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