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Developing and Maintaining Applications on Windows XP Service Pack 2

Type of course: Classroom

Course details

Fee	£395
Days	1
Course code	MS2853

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Overview

This one-day instructor-led clinic provides students with the knowledge and skills to understand the security enhancements included with Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and how these features may affect applications that need to run on Windows XP SP2. The session will also discuss implications for working with application development tools including Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and how to configure the Windows XP SP2 development environment.

This clinic is intended for a broad range of experienced, professional application developers, including those employed by software companies or working on corporate development teams.

Prerequisites

This clinic is intended for a broad range of experienced, professional application developers, including those employed by software companies or working on corporate development teams.

• Microsoft Visual Basic .NET or Microsoft Visual C#
• Visual Studio 6.0
• Visual Basic 6.0
• Microsoft Visual C++

Delegates will learn how to

• List the reasons why Microsoft developed Windows XP SP2.
• Describe the major improvements in Windows XPSP2.
• Describe the specific impact that Windows XP SP2 will have on released Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio 2005.
• List application scenarios that may be affected by Windows XP SP2.
• Modify different application types to run successfully with Windows XP SP2.
• Describe how browser security affects Web applications.
• Describe how Windows XP SP2 affects Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE), and other SQL Server–related services.
• Configure Microsoft Windows Firewall to support SQL Server configurations.
• Describe the changes made to the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service for Windows XP SP2.
• Describe the purpose of the RestrictRemoteClients registry setting.
• Describe the purpose of the EnableAuthEpResolution registry setting.
• Describe the computer–wide restrictions introduced in Windows XP SP2.
• Configure granular COM permissions.

Course Outline

Session 1: Introduction to Windows XP Service Pack 2 for Developers

• Overview of Windows XP SP2
• New Features in Windows XP SP2

Session 2: Developing Applications for the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Environment

• Impact of Windows XP SP2 on Tools and Technologies
• Impact of Increased Network Protection Technologies on Applications
• Impact of Memory Protection and E-mail Handling Technologies on Applications
• Impact of Browser Security Technologies on Web Applications

Session 3: Running SQL Server on Windows XP Service Pack 2

• SQL Server Network Configuration
• Configuring Windows Firewall to Support SQL Server Configurations
• Configuring Windows XP SP2 to Support Other SQL Server Components

Session 4: Advanced Application Development and Windows XP Service Pack 2

• Windows XP SP2 and RPC Restrictions
• Windows XP SP2 and DCOM