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.NET Security Cheatsheet
DRAFT CHEAT SHEET - WORK IN PROGRESS
Introduction
This page intends to provide quick basic .NET security tips for developers.
The .NET Framework
The .NET Framework is Microsoft's principal platform for line of business development. It is the supporting API for ASP.NET, Windows Desktop applications, Windows Communication Foundation services, SharePoint, Visual Studio Tools for Office and other technologies.
Updating the Framework
The .NET Framework is kept up-to-date by Microsoft with the Windows Update service. Developers do not normally need to run seperate updates to the Framework. Windows update can be accessed at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ or from the Windows Update program on a Windows computer.
.NET Framework Guidance
ASP.NET Web Forms Guidance
ASP.NET MVC Guidance
XAML Guidance
Windows Forms Guidance
WCF Guidance
Authors and Primary Editors
Troy Hunt - troyhunt [at] hotmail.com
Bill Sempf - bill [at] pointweb.net
Patrick Leclerc - patrick.leclerc [at] owasp.org
Jerry Hoff - jerry.hoff [at] owasp.org
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