Building Secure ASP.NET Applications: Authentication, Authorization, and Secure Communication on the MSDN Web site at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/secnetlpMSDN.asp .
This guide focuses on the key elements of authentication, authorization, and secure communication within and across the tiers of distributed .NET Web applications. It is written for architects and developers.
Designing Application-Managed Authorization on the MSDN Web site at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/damaz.asp .
This guide focuses on common authorization tasks and scenarios, and it provides information that helps you choose the best approaches and techniques. It is written for architects and developers.
Microsoft Solution for Securing Windows 2000 Server on the Microsoft Technet Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/prodtech/windows/secwin2k/default.asp .
This guide delivers procedures and best practices for system administrators to lock down their Windows 2000-based servers and maintain secure operations once they're up and running. It is written for IT Pros.
For more information on patterns and practices , refer to the Microsoft patterns & practices home page at http://msdn.microsoft.com/practices/ .