Microsoft® Windows® Internals : Microsoft Windows ServerTM 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Russinovich, Mark E.

Contributor:

Solomon, David A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft Windows (Computer file).

Operating systems (Computers).

Microsoft Windows server.

Local Subjects:

Microsoft Windows (Computer file).

Operating systems (Computers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2481 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Other Title:

Windows internals.

Place of Publication:

Sebastopol : Microsoft Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Delve inside the Windows kernel with noted internals experts Mark Russinovich and David Solomon, in collaboration with the Microsoft Windows product development team. This classic guide-fully updated for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000, including 64-bit extensions-describes the architecture and internals of the Windows operating system. You'll find hands-on experiments you can use to experience Windows internal behavior firsthand, along with advanced troubleshooting information to help you keep your systems running smoothly and efficiently. Whether you're a developer

Contents:

Microsoft® Windows® Internals, Fourth Edition: Microsoft Windows ServerTM 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; History of the Book; Fourth Edition Changes; Hands-On Experiments; Topics Not Covered; A Warning and Caveat; Support; From Microsoft Press; About the Authors; Mark Russinovich; 1. Concepts and Tools; Foundation Concepts and Terms; Services, Functions, and Routines; Processes, Threads, and Jobs; Virtual Memory; Kernel Mode vs. User Mode; Terminal Services and Multiple Sessions; Objects and Handles; Security; Registry; Unicode

Digging into Windows InternalsWindows Support Tools; Windows Resource Kits; Kernel Debugging; Windows Debugging Tools; LiveKd Tool; SoftICE; Platform Software Development Kit (SDK); Device Driver Kit (DDK); Sysinternals Tools; Conclusion; 2. System Architecture; Operating System Model; Architecture Overview; Symmetric Multiprocessing; Scalability; Differences Between Client and Server Versions; Checked Build; Key System Components; POSIX Subsystem; OS/2 Subsystem; Ntdll.dll; Executive; Kernel; Hardware Support; Hardware Abstraction Layer; Device Drivers; System Processes; Interrupts and DPCs

System Process and System ThreadsSession Manager (Smss); Winlogon, LSASS and Userinit; Service Control Manager (SCM); Conclusion; 3. System Mechanisms; x86 Interrupt Controllers; x64 Interrupt Controllers; IA64 Interrupt Controllers; Software Interrupt Request Levels (IRQLs); Software Interrupts; Exception Dispatching; Windows Error Reporting; System Service Dispatching; 64-Bit System Service Dispatching; Kernel-Mode System Service Dispatching; Service Descriptor Tables; Object Manager; Object Structure; Type Objects; Object Methods; Object Handles and the Process Handle Table

Object SecurityObject Retention; Resource Accounting; Object Names; Session Namespace; Synchronization; Spinlocks; Queued Spinlocks; Instack Queued Spinlocks; Executive Interlocked Operations; Low-IRQL Synchronization; Fast Mutexes and Guarded Mutexes; Executive Resources; Push Locks; System Worker Threads; Windows Global Flags; Local Procedure Calls (LPCs); Kernel Event Tracing; Wow64; System Calls; Exception Dispatching; User Callbacks; File System Redirection; Registry Redirection and Reflection; I/O Control Requests; 16-bit Installer Applications; Printing; Restrictions; Conclusion

4. Management MechanismsRegistry Usage; Registry Data Types; Registry Logical Structure; HKEY_USERS; HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT; HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE; HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG; HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA; Troubleshooting Registry Problems; Regmon Troubleshooting Techniques; Logging Activity in Unprivileged Accounts or During Logon/Logoff; Registry Internals; Hive Size Limits; Hive Structure; Cell Maps; The Registry Namespace and Operation; Stable Storage; Registry Optimizations; Services; Service Accounts; The Network Service Account; The Local Service Account; Running Services in Alternate Accounts

Interactive Services

Notes:

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ISBN:

9780735635296

0735635293

OCLC:

609856974