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With Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2),
Microsoft is introducing a set of security technologies that will
help improve Windows XP-based computers' ability to withstand
malicious attacks from viruses and worms. These technologies
include:
- Network protection
- Memory protection
- Improved email security
- Safer browsing
Together, these security technologies
will help make it more difficult to attack Windows XP, even if the
latest patches or updates aren't applied. These security
technologies together are particularly useful mitigation against
worms and viruses. To developers these technologies will have
impacts on the applications that they create and the tools they use.
This page contains resources to assist developers in dealing with
these impacts.
Windows
XP Service Pack 2 Technical Preview
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
provides an enhanced security infrastructure that defends against
viruses, worms, and hackers, along with increased manageability and
control for IT professionals and an improved experience for users.
To aid computer professionals in planning for and testing Windows XP
SP2, Microsoft is making available this preview, based on Release
Candidate 2 (RC2) of the SP2.
Download
the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Platform SDK RC2
This is the Platform SDK for Windows XP
Service Pack 2 Release Candidate 2. Developers can use this to build
and test pre-release applications for Windows XP Service pack 2.
Windows
XP Service Pack 2 Training for Developers
The goal of this course to provide awareness
of the implications in the deployment of Service Pack 2 on computers
running on the Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Editions
and how the application developer will be affected by them. The
course covers the rationale for increased security in Windows XP SP2
and provides a technical review of Windows XP SP2. It also covers
impacts to existing applications and includes code samples
Microsoft
Executive Circle Webcast: Securing the Perimeter through Best
Practices and Increasing System Resiliency in Windows XP SP2
Microsoft’s senior executive in
charge of security Mike Nash gives updates on the upcoming service
packs to Windows XP and Windows 2003 which are focused on developing
system resiliency, as well as updates on new security resources and
guidance for customers.
Windows
XP Service Pack 2 Overview White Paper
Windows XP Service Pack 2 addresses new
challenges to the security of personal computers by making a number
of basic improvements to the operating system. This white paper
introduces Windows XP Service Pack 2 and provides an overview of
what the service pack provides. (1.5 MB Word Document)
New
Security Technologies in Windows XP Service Pack 2
(SP2)
Discover how Windows XP
Service Pack 2 (SP2) will improve Windows XP-based computers'
ability to withstand malicious attacks from viruses and worms.
Fine-Tune
Your Web Site for Windows XP Service Pack 2
Make your Web site work well with the new
security features in Windows XP SP2 that affect ActiveX controls,
file downloads, pop-up windows, and more.
How
to Enable Remote Debugging on Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP Service Pack 2 introduces several
security enhancements that increase security in Microsoft Windows.
See the steps you need to take in order to enable remote debugging
on a Windows XP Service Pack 2 machine.
Changes
to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
This document specifically focuses on the
changes between earlier versions of Windows XP and Windows XP
Service Pack 2 and reflects Microsoft’s early thinking about Service
Pack 2 and its implications for developers.
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