Security (How Do I in Visual Basic Express)
This page links to help on widely used Visual Basic security tasks. To view other categories of popular tasks covered in Help, see How Do I in Visual Basic Express.
Note
If you are using Visual Basic Express Edition, some of the Help links on this page may be unavailable, depending on the options that you chose during installation. For more information, see Troubleshooting Visual Basic Express.
MSDN Express Library for Visual Basic Express
These are some of the more in-depth topics the Library offers to help you create secure applications. You need to have the MSDN Express Library installed or have access to MSDN Online library.
- Security In Visual Studio
Provides links and pointers to fundamental security concepts, including secure coding techniques.
- Code Access Security Basics
Describes code access security and its most common uses.
- Role-Based Security
Provides an overview of .NET Framework role-based security.
- Security Policy Best Practices
Provides information for Windows developers about best practices for secure software.
- Microsoft Security Developer Center
Learn how Microsoft is working to help you keep your applications and systems secure, from the desktop to network-level systems, with links to security resources for IT professionals, developers, and home users.
- How to: Modify Database Connections
Gives advice about issues like how to store the database connection string.
Best Practices
- Security Policy Best Practices
Provides information for Windows developers about best practices for secure software.
Web Security
- Securing XML Web Services Created Using ASP.NET
Explains how authentication and authorization work for ASP.NET Web services.
- ASP.NET Web Application Security
The examples in this section show how to create ASP.NET applications that incorporate various kinds of security.
Windows Security
- Security in Windows Forms Overview
Briefly explains the .NET Framework security model and the basic steps necessary to ensure the Windows Forms in your application are secure.
- More Secure Printing in Windows Forms
Describes how to access printing features in a semi-trusted environment.
- More Secure File and Data Access in Windows Forms
Describes how to access files and data in a semi-trusted environment.
- ClickOnce Deployment and Security
Discusses permissions issues about applications deployed using ClickOnce technology, which run in a "sandbox," with limited permissions based on a security zone.
Database Security
- How to: Modify Database Connections
Gives advice about issues like how to store the database connection string.
Samples
- Visual Basic Security Samples
These samples demonstrate security tasks.
Other Resources
These Web sites are excellent resources for finding more information, seeing what other Express users are doing, and staying in touch as the Visual Basic Express Edition community grows.
- Visual Basic Developer Center
Central location for information about Visual Basic. Includes case studies, new tools, and other downloads.
- Coding4 F un
Includes lots of articles and coding tips geared to the Express user.
- Visual Basic 6.0 Resource Center
Here's extra help for Visual Basic 6 developers looking to upgrade or make Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Basic 2005 play together.