Reference

Windows Scokect Error codes:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms740668(VS.85).aspx

http://www.sockets.com/err_lst1.htm

Windows Socket for newbie:

http://tangentsoft.net/wskfaq/newbie.html

The complete tutorial(newbie/intermediate/advanced) address is:

http://tangentsoft.net/wskfaq/

 

 

 

You should read articles in these two sections(for mechanism):

Windows Developmen/Security:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee663293(v=VS.85).aspx

Security Technical Articles [under Windows Developmen/Security/Security Technical Articles , 1) Security (General), 2) Cryptography, 3)Smart Card)]:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff803128.aspx

Functions for Windows security(Authentication, Security Management etc):

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee663293%28v=VS.85%29.aspx

 

[For Information Update]

Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle(SDL)

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sdl/

 

 

Windows Security Collection(For 2003):

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc784886(WS.10).aspx

 

Sub:

Compare of secure/insecure functions:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb288454.aspx

 

Windows Data Protection:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms995355.aspx

 

Service Security and Access Rights: 

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms685981(VS.85).aspx