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[C195] The Open Group, "IPC Mechanisms for SMB", Catalog number C195, February 1992, https://www2.opengroup.org/ogsys/catalog/c195
[C706] The Open Group, "DCE 1.1: Remote Procedure Call", C706, August 1997, https://publications.opengroup.org/c706
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[DLNA] Digital Living Network Alliance, "The DLNA Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines", https://spirespark.com/dlna/guidelines
Note Registration is required to download the document.
[ECMA-376] ECMA International, "Office Open XML File Formats", https://www.ecma-international.org/publications-and-standards/standards/ecma-376/
[FSBO] Microsoft Corporation, "File System Behavior in the Microsoft Windows Environment", June 2008, http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/3/8/43889780-8d45-4b2e-9d3a-c696a890309f/File%20System%20Behavior%20Overview.pdf
[IROBEX] Infrared Data Association, "IrDA Object Exchange Protocol v1.2", March 1999, http://irdajp.info/specifications.html
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[MC-COMQC] Microsoft Corporation, "Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Queued Components Protocol".
[MC-IISA] Microsoft Corporation, "Internet Information Services (IIS) Application Host COM Protocol".
[MC-NBFSE] Microsoft Corporation, ".NET Binary Format: SOAP Extension".
[MC-SMP] Microsoft Corporation, "Session Multiplex Protocol".
[MC-SQLR] Microsoft Corporation, "SQL Server Resolution Protocol".
[MS-ABTP] Microsoft Corporation, "Automatic Bluetooth Pairing Protocol".
[MS-ADFSOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Protocols Overview".
[MS-ADOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Active Directory Protocols Overview".
[MS-ADTG] Microsoft Corporation, "Remote Data Services (RDS) Transport Protocol".
[MS-AIPS] Microsoft Corporation, "Authenticated Internet Protocol".
[MS-APDS] Microsoft Corporation, "Authentication Protocol Domain Support".
[MS-AUTHSOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Authentication Services Protocols Overview".
[MS-AZOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Authorization Protocols Overview".
[MS-CBCP] Microsoft Corporation, "Callback Control Protocol".
[MS-CCROD] Microsoft Corporation, "Content Caching and Retrieval Protocols Overview".
[MS-CDP] Microsoft Corporation, "Connected Devices Platform Protocol Version 3".
[MS-CER2] Microsoft Corporation, "Corporate Error Reporting V.2 Protocol".
[MS-CERSOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Certificate Services Protocols Overview".
[MS-CIFS] Microsoft Corporation, "Common Internet File System (CIFS) Protocol".
[MS-COMA] Microsoft Corporation, "Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Remote Administration Protocol".
[MS-COMEV] Microsoft Corporation, "Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Event System Protocol".
[MS-COMT] Microsoft Corporation, "Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Tracker Service Protocol".
[MS-COM] Microsoft Corporation, "Component Object Model Plus (COM+) Protocol".
[MS-DCOM] Microsoft Corporation, "Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) Remote Protocol".
[MS-DFSC] Microsoft Corporation, "Distributed File System (DFS): Referral Protocol".
[MS-DFSNM] Microsoft Corporation, "Distributed File System (DFS): Namespace Management Protocol".
[MS-DFSRH] Microsoft Corporation, "DFS Replication Helper Protocol".
[MS-DHCPE] Microsoft Corporation, "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Extensions".
[MS-DHCPF] Microsoft Corporation, "DHCP Failover Protocol Extension".
[MS-DHCPM] Microsoft Corporation, "Microsoft Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server Management Protocol".
[MS-DHCPN] Microsoft Corporation, "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Extensions for Network Access Protection (NAP)".
[MS-DNSP] Microsoft Corporation, "Domain Name Service (DNS) Server Management Protocol".
[MS-DOCO] Microsoft Corporation, "Windows Protocols Documentation Roadmap".
[MS-DSCPM] Microsoft Corporation, "Desired State Configuration Pull Model Protocol".
[MS-DTCO] Microsoft Corporation, "MSDTC Connection Manager: OleTx Transaction Protocol".
[MS-DTYP] Microsoft Corporation, "Windows Data Types".
[MS-DVRD] Microsoft Corporation, "Device Registration Discovery Protocol".
[MS-DVRE] Microsoft Corporation, "Device Registration Enrollment Protocol".
[MS-ECS] Microsoft Corporation, "Enterprise Client Synchronization Protocol".
[MS-EVEN6] Microsoft Corporation, "EventLog Remoting Protocol Version 6.0".
[MS-EVEN] Microsoft Corporation, "EventLog Remoting Protocol".
[MS-FASOD] Microsoft Corporation, "File Access Services Protocols Overview".
[MS-FASP] Microsoft Corporation, "Firewall and Advanced Security Protocol".
[MS-FAX] Microsoft Corporation, "Fax Server and Client Remote Protocol".
[MS-FRS1] Microsoft Corporation, "File Replication Service Protocol".
[MS-FRS2] Microsoft Corporation, "Distributed File System Replication Protocol".
[MS-FSCC] Microsoft Corporation, "File System Control Codes".
[MS-FSMOD] Microsoft Corporation, "File Services Management Protocols Overview".
[MS-GPFAS] Microsoft Corporation, "Group Policy: Firewall and Advanced Security Data Structure".
[MS-GPIPSEC] Microsoft Corporation, "Group Policy: IP Security (IPsec) Protocol Extension".
[MS-GPOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Group Policy Protocols Overview".
[MS-GRVPROT] Microsoft Corporation, "Groove Protocols Overview".
[MS-H245] Microsoft Corporation, "H.245 Protocol: Microsoft Extensions".
[MS-HGRP] Microsoft Corporation, "HomeGroup Protocol".
[MS-HTTPE] Microsoft Corporation, "Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Extensions".
[MS-IISS] Microsoft Corporation, "Internet Information Services (IIS) ServiceControl Protocol".
[MS-IKEE] Microsoft Corporation, "Internet Key Exchange Protocol Extensions".
[MS-IMSA] Microsoft Corporation, "Internet Information Services (IIS) IMSAdminBaseW Remote Protocol".
[MS-IOI] Microsoft Corporation, "IManagedObject Interface Protocol".
[MS-IPAMM2] Microsoft Corporation, "IP Address Management (IPAM) Management Protocol Version 2".
[MS-IPAMM] Microsoft Corporation, "IP Address Management (IPAM) Management Protocol".
[MS-IPHTTPS] Microsoft Corporation, "IP over HTTPS (IP-HTTPS) Tunneling Protocol".
[MS-IRDA] Microsoft Corporation, "IrDA Object Exchange (OBEX) Protocol Profile".
[MS-IRP] Microsoft Corporation, "Internet Information Services (IIS) Inetinfo Remote Protocol".
[MS-KILE] Microsoft Corporation, "Kerberos Protocol Extensions".
[MS-L2TPIE] Microsoft Corporation, "Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) IPsec Extensions".
[MS-LLMNRP] Microsoft Corporation, "Link Local Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR) Profile".
[MS-LLTD] Microsoft Corporation, "Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Protocol".
[MS-LREC] Microsoft Corporation, "Live Remote Event Capture (LREC) Protocol".
[MS-MAIL] Microsoft Corporation, "Remote Mailslot Protocol".
[MS-MDE2] Microsoft Corporation, "Mobile Device Enrollment Protocol Version 2".
[MS-MDM] Microsoft Corporation, "Mobile Device Management Protocol".
[MS-MNPR] Microsoft Corporation, "Microsoft NetMeeting Protocol".
[MS-MQMP] Microsoft Corporation, "Message Queuing (MSMQ): Queue Manager Client Protocol".
[MS-MQMQ] Microsoft Corporation, "Message Queuing (MSMQ): Data Structures".
[MS-MQOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Message Queuing Protocols Overview".
[MS-MSSOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Media Streaming Server Protocols Overview".
[MS-NAPOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Network Access Protection Protocols Overview".
[MS-NBTE] Microsoft Corporation, "NetBIOS over TCP (NBT) Extensions".
[MS-NETOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Microsoft .NET Framework Protocols Overview".
[MS-NFPB] Microsoft Corporation, "Near Field Proximity: Bidirectional Services Protocol".
[MS-NFPS] Microsoft Corporation, "Near Field Proximity: Sharing Protocol".
[MS-NNTP] Microsoft Corporation, "NT LAN Manager (NTLM) Authentication: Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) Extension".
[MS-NRBF] Microsoft Corporation, ".NET Remoting: Binary Format Data Structure".
[MS-NRTP] Microsoft Corporation, ".NET Remoting: Core Protocol".
[MS-OAUT] Microsoft Corporation, "OLE Automation Protocol".
[MS-OCSPROT] Microsoft Corporation, "Skype for Business and Skype for Business Server Protocols Overview".
[MS-OXPROTO] Microsoft Corporation, "Exchange Server Protocols System Overview".
[MS-PCCRTP] Microsoft Corporation, "Peer Content Caching and Retrieval: Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Extensions".
[MS-PCQ] Microsoft Corporation, "Performance Counter Query Protocol".
[MS-PLA] Microsoft Corporation, "Performance Logs and Alerts Protocol".
[MS-PNRP] Microsoft Corporation, "Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) Version 4.0".
[MS-PPGRH] Microsoft Corporation, "Peer-to-Peer Graphing Protocol".
[MS-PPPI] Microsoft Corporation, "PPP Over IrDA Dialup Protocol".
[MS-PPSEC] Microsoft Corporation, "Peer-to-Peer Grouping Security Protocol".
[MS-PRSOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Print Services Protocols Overview".
[MS-PSDP] Microsoft Corporation, "Proximity Service Discovery Protocol".
[MS-PTPT] Microsoft Corporation, "Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Profile".
[MS-QDP] Microsoft Corporation, "Quality Windows Audio/Video Experience (qWave): Wireless Diagnostics Protocol".
[MS-RAIW] Microsoft Corporation, "Remote Administrative Interface: WINS".
[MS-RDC] Microsoft Corporation, "Remote Differential Compression Algorithm".
[MS-RDSOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Remote Desktop Services Protocols Overview".
[MS-RMSOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Rights Management Services Protocols Overview".
[MS-RMSO] Microsoft Corporation, "Rights Management Services System Overview", (Archived), Rights Management Services System Overview
[MS-RPCE] Microsoft Corporation, "Remote Procedure Call Protocol Extensions".
[MS-RPCH] Microsoft Corporation, "Remote Procedure Call over HTTP Protocol".
[MS-RPCL] Microsoft Corporation, "Remote Procedure Call Location Services Extensions".
[MS-RSP] Microsoft Corporation, "Remote Shutdown Protocol".
[MS-SCMR] Microsoft Corporation, "Service Control Manager Remote Protocol".
[MS-SDP] Microsoft Corporation, "Session Description Protocol (SDP) Extensions".
[MS-SFMWA] Microsoft Corporation, "Server and File Management Web APIs Protocol".
[MS-SIP] Microsoft Corporation, "Session Initiation Protocol Extensions".
[MS-SMB2] Microsoft Corporation, "Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol Versions 2 and 3".
[MS-SMB] Microsoft Corporation, "Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol".
[MS-SMTPNTLM] Microsoft Corporation, "NT LAN Manager (NTLM) Authentication: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Extension".
[MS-SNID] Microsoft Corporation, "Server Network Information Discovery Protocol".
[MS-SRVS] Microsoft Corporation, "Server Service Remote Protocol".
[MS-STOROD] Microsoft Corporation, "Storage Services Protocols Overview".
[MS-SWSB] Microsoft Corporation, "SOAP Over WebSocket Protocol Binding".
[MS-TAIL] Microsoft Corporation, "Telephony API Internet Locator Service Protocol".
[MS-TCC] Microsoft Corporation, "Tethering Control Channel Protocol".
[MS-TDS] Microsoft Corporation, "Tabular Data Stream Protocol".
[MS-TLSP] Microsoft Corporation, "Transport Layer Security (TLS) Profile".
[MS-TPSOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Transaction Processing Services Protocols Overview".
[MS-TRP] Microsoft Corporation, "Telephony Remote Protocol".
[MS-TSCH] Microsoft Corporation, "Task Scheduler Service Remoting Protocol".
[MS-UPMC] Microsoft Corporation, "UPnP Device and Service Templates: Media Property and Compatibility Extensions".
[MS-VSOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Virtual Storage Protocols Overview".
[MS-VUVP] Microsoft Corporation, "VT-UTF8 and VT100+ Protocols".
[MS-W32T] Microsoft Corporation, "W32Time Remote Protocol".
[MS-WFDAA] Microsoft Corporation, "Wi-Fi Direct (WFD) Application to Application Protocol".
[MS-WINSRA] Microsoft Corporation, "Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) Replication and Autodiscovery Protocol".
[MS-WKST] Microsoft Corporation, "Workstation Service Remote Protocol".
[MS-WMOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Windows Management Protocols Overview".
[MS-WSP] Microsoft Corporation, "Windows Search Protocol".
[MS-WSUSOD] Microsoft Corporation, "Windows Server Update Services Protocols Overview".
[MSDFS] Microsoft Corporation, "How DFS Works", March 2003, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782417%28WS.10%29.aspx
[MSDN-DevInOutCtrl] Microsoft Corporation, "Device Input and Output Control (IOCTL)", http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa363219(v=vs.85).aspx
[MSDN-MARS] Microsoft Corporation, "Using Multiple Active Result Sets (MARS)", https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/native-client/features/using-multiple-active-result-sets-mars
[MSDN-WinDriverKit] Microsoft Corporation, "Windows Driver Kit Introduction", https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/
[MSFT-DATO] Microsoft Corporation, "DirectAccess Technical Overview for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2", http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637827(WS.10).aspx
[OMA-DMP1.2.1] Open Mobile Alliance, "OMA Device Management Protocol, Approved Version 1.2.1", OMA-TS-DM_Protocol-V1_2_1-20080617-A, June 2008, https://www.openmobilealliance.org/release/DM/V1_2_1-20080617-A/OMA-TS-DM_Protocol-V1_2_1-20080617-A.pdf
[RFC1001] Network Working Group, "Protocol Standard for a NetBIOS Service on a TCP/UDP Transport: Concepts and Methods", RFC 1001, March 1987, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1001
[RFC1002] Network Working Group, "Protocol Standard for a NetBIOS Service on a TCP/UDP Transport: Detailed Specifications", STD 19, RFC 1002, March 1987, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1002
[RFC1034] Mockapetris, P., "Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities", STD 13, RFC 1034, November 1987, https://www.rfc-edit.org/info/rfc1034
[RFC1035] Mockapetris, P., "Domain Names - Implementation and Specification", STD 13, RFC 1035, November 1987, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1035
[RFC2068] Fielding, R., Gettys, J., Mogul, J., et al., "Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1", RFC 2068, January 1997, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2068
[RFC2131] Droms, R., "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol", RFC 2131, March 1997, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2131
[RFC2246] Dierks, T., and Allen, C., "The TLS Protocol Version 1.0", RFC 2246, January 1999, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2246
[RFC2409] Harkins, D. and Carrel, D., "The Internet Key Exchange (IKE)", RFC 2409, November 1998, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2409
[RFC2460] Deering, S., and Hinden, R., "Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification", RFC 2460, December 1998, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2460
[RFC2637] Hamzeh, K., Pall, G., Verthein, W., et al., "Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)", RFC 2637, July 1999, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2637
[RFC2671] Vixie, P., "Extension mechanism for DNS", RFC 2671, August 1999, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2671
[RFC2818] Rescorla, E., "HTTP Over TLS", RFC 2818, May 2000, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2818
[RFC3986] Berners-Lee, T., Fielding, R., and Masinter, L., "Uniform Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax", STD 66, RFC 3986, January 2005, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3986
[RFC4109] Hoffman, P., "Algorithms for Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1)", RFC 4109, May 2005, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4109
[RFC4301] Kent, S. and Seo, K., "Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol", RFC 4301, December 2005, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4301
[RFC4302] Kent, S., "IP Authentication Header", RFC 4302, December 2005, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4302
[RFC4303] Kent, S., "IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)", RFC 4303, December 2005, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4303
[RFC4306] Kaufman, C., "Internet Key Exchange (IKEv2) Protocol", RFC 4306, December 2005, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4306
[RFC4795] Aboba, B., Thaler, D., and Esibov, L., "Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR)", RFC 4795, January 2007, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4795
[RFC5246] Dierks, T., and Rescorla, E., "The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2", RFC 5246, August 2008, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5246
[RFC768] Postel, J., "User Datagram Protocol", STD 6, RFC 768, August 1980, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc768
[RFC791] Postel, J., Ed., "Internet Protocol: DARPA Internet Program Protocol Specification", RFC 791, September 1981, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc791
[RFC793] Postel, J., Ed., "Transmission Control Protocol: DARPA Internet Program Protocol Specification", RFC 793, September 1981, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc793
[RFC8446] Rescorla, E., "The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.3", RFC 8446, August 2018, https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8446
[Rifkin1986] Rifkin, A. P., Forbes, M. P., Hamilton, R. L., et al., "RFS Architectural Overview", USENIX Summer Conference Proceedings, Atlanta GA, 1986, pp. 248-259.
[SSL3] Netscape, "SSL 3.0 Specification", November 1996, https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-tls-ssl-version3-00
[UPnP] UPnP Forum, "Standards", http://upnp.org/sdcps-and-certification/standards/sdcps/
[WININTERNALS] Russinovich, M., and Solomon, D., "Microsoft Windows Internals, Fourth Edition", Microsoft Press, 2005, ISBN: 0735619174.
[WSFederation1.2] Kaler, C., McIntosh, M., "Web Services Federation Language (WS-Federation)", Version 1.2, May 2009, http://docs.oasis-open.org/wsfed/federation/v1.2/os/ws-federation-1.2-spec-os.html