Security Configuration Management
4/8/2010
A security configuration specifies a particular group of security policy settings that can be provisioned onto a Windows Mobile powered device. The following diagram shows the various security policies according to the location in which they are enforced within the Windows Mobile architecture.
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For more information about security policy settings, see Security Policy Settings.
In This Section
- Security Policies and Roles
Describes how Security Policies and Security Roles are used to manage access permissions on Windows Mobile powered devices.
- Standard Security Configurations
Describes the four self-consistent security configurations that cover the spectrum of trade-offs that exist between application compatibility and device security.
- Certificate Stores
Describes the six certificate stores that exist on Windows Mobile powered devices.
Reference
- Windows Mobile Device Security Model
Provides information on the security model used on Windows Mobile powered devices, security customization settings, authentication protocols and services, Credential Manager, Cryptographic Services, the Local Authentication Subsystem, and Security Policies.
- Security Policies
An online topic in the Windows Mobile SDK on MSDN that provides in depth background material on Windows Mobile security policies.
- Security Policy Settings
An online topic in the Windows Mobile SDK on MSDN that contains a breakdown of all of the Windows Mobile security policy settings, their policy IDs, and descriptions that explain how to use them.
- Security Roles
An online topic in the Windows Mobile SDK on MSDN that contains a breakdown of all of the Windows Mobile security roles, their decimal values, and descriptions that explain how to use them.
Related Sections
- Windows Mobile Developer Power Toys
A pair of *.MSI installation files that you can download, that contain a set of Developer Power Toys for the Windows Mobile platform.
External Resources
- Security for Windows Mobile Devices
Describes the security model architecture, and explains concepts such as security policy, security configuration, and certificate management, and outlines security-related best practices for Windows Mobile powered devices.
- Sign Tool (SignTool.exe)
One of the .NET Framework tools, Sign Tool is command-line tool that digitally signs files, verifies digital signatures in files, and time stamps files.