Windows® Internals, Sixth Edition, Part 1

Mmachines, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, Security Identifiers, Location and Topology(see also hardware; processors; servers)location, network, Location and TopologySIDs, Security IdentifiersMailSlot mini-redirector, Mini-Redirectorsmailslots, Session Manager (Smss), HTTP, Mailslot Operation, Named Pipe and Mailslot Implementation, Named Pipe and Mailslot Implementationas FSDs, Named Pipe and Mailslot Implementationclient naming format, Mailslot Operationcreation, Session Manager (Smss)implementation, Named Pipe and Mailslot Implementationmalicious operations, Super Privileges(see also security)Managed Object Format (MOF) language, WMI Architecture, The Common Information Model and the Managed Object Format Language, The Common Information Model and the Managed Object Format Languagebinary MOF (BMF) files, The Common Information Model and the Managed Object Format Languageclass definitions, The Common Information Model and the Managed Object Format Languagemanagement applications, Service Control Programs, Class Associationobjects, examining, Class Associationmanagement mechanisms, Management Mechanisms, Services, Service Tags, Service Control Programs, Windows Diagnostic Infrastructureregistry, Management Mechanismsservices, ServicesUnified Background Process Manager, Service TagsWindows Diagnostic Infrastructure, Windows Diagnostic InfrastructureWindows Management Instrumentation, Service Control Programsmanagement policies, The AuthZ APImandatory integrity checks, ACL Assignmentmandatory integrity control (MIC), Security, Security Identifiersmandatory policies, Integrity Levels, Tokensin tokens, Tokensmanifests, Image Loader, DLL Name Redirectionimage loader management, Image Loadermanual reset events, What Signals an Object?MAPI (Messaging API), Remote Accessmapped files, Session Manager (Smss)mapping, address, Virtual MemoryMargosis, Aaron, Windows Driver Kitmarshaling/unmarshaling, RPC Operation, RPC ImplementationMax Instances values, Named Pipe and Mailslot ImplementationMCM (miniport call manager), Variations on the NDIS MiniportMedia Foundation API, Protected ProcessesMedium Access Control (MAC), The OSI Reference Modelmemory, Virtual Memory, Virtual Memory, Performance Monitor, Software Interrupt Request Levels (IRQLs), Exception Dispatching, Synchronization, Memory Virtualization, Memory Virtualizationaccess violations, Exception Dispatchingaccessing, Software Interrupt Request Levels (IRQLs)child partition access, Memory Virtualizationdisplaying statistics, Performance Monitorpaging data, Virtual Memorysharing, Synchronizationvirtual, Virtual Memory, Memory Virtualizationmemory diagnostic tool, Diagnostic Functionalitymemory leaks, Diagnostic Functionality, Using Tools to Interact with Prioritydetecting, Using Tools to Interact with Prioritydiagnosing, Diagnostic Functionalitymemory management, Enlightenments, Memory Virtualization, Processes, Threads, and Jobs, Using Tools to Interact with Priorityon virtual machines, Memory Virtualizationprocess data structures used, Processes, Threads, and Jobsspecifying limits, Using Tools to Interact with Prioritywith hypervisor, Enlightenmentsmemory management events, System Processesmemory manager, Virtual Memory, Virtual Memory, Executive, Pushlocksmapping operations, Virtual Memorypaging operations, Virtual Memorypushlock use, Pushlocksmemory translation, Memory Virtualizationmessage passing, Windows Global Flags, Message Model, Message Model, Background Intelligent Transfer Service(see also data transfer)ALPC for, Windows Global Flags(see also ALPC (Advanced Local Procedure Call))canceled, Message Modelnotifications, asynchronous, Message ModelMessage Queuing, Peer-to-Peer Infrastructuremessage zones, Message Model, Securitymessage-signaled interrupts (MSI), Software Interrupt Request Levels (IRQLs)messages, Views, Regions, and Sections, Blobs, Handles, and Resources, Blobs, Handles, and Resources, Security, Virtual Machine Manager Service and Worker Processesattributes, Views, Regions, and Sectionsblobs, Blobs, Handles, and Resourcesdelayed copying of, Securityhypercalls, Virtual Machine Manager Service and Worker Processesresources, Blobs, Handles, and ResourcesMessaging and Collaboration, Windows APIMessaging API (MAPI), Remote AccessMIC (mandatory integrity control), Security IdentifiersMicrosoft .NET Framework, Windows APIMicrosoft Developer Network (MSDN), Windows Operating System VersionsMicrosoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC), Message QueuingMicrosoft Interface Definition Language (MIDL) compiler, RPC OperationMicrosoft Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool, Protocol DriversMicrosoft scripts, Class AssociationMicrosoft TechNet Scripting Center, Class Associationmini-redirectors, UPnP with PnP-X, Surrogate Providers, Redirectorarchitecture, Redirectorminidrivers, Priority Boosting After I/O Completionminiport call manager (MCM), Variations on the NDIS Miniportminiport drivers, Windows Networking ComponentsMinWin, Windows Subsystem, Image Loader, DLL Name Resolution and Redirection, API SetsAPI Set redirection, DLL Name Resolution and Redirectionimage loader support, Image LoaderMIPS architecture, Architecture OverviewMmc.exe auto-elevation, Auto-ElevationMMCSS (MultiMedia Class Scheduler Service), Priority Boosts, Priority Boosts for Multimedia Applications and Games, Priority Boosts for Multimedia Applications and Games, Priority Boosts for Multimedia Applications and Gamesnetwork packet throttling, Priority Boosts for Multimedia Applications and Gamesscheduling categories, Priority Boosts for Multimedia Applications and Gamestasks, Priority Boosts for Multimedia Applications and GamesMmSessionCreate function, Session Manager (Smss)mode transitions, Kernel Mode vs. User Modemodules, loaded, DLL Name RedirectionMotorola PowerPC, Architecture OverviewMPR (Multiple Provider Router), UPnP with PnP-XMS DTC (Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator), Message QueuingMS-DOS executables, Stage 2: Opening the Image to Be ExecutedMsafd.dll, Extending WinsockMSDN (Microsoft Developer Network), Windows Operating System VersionsMSI (message-signaled interrupts), Software Interrupt Request Levels (IRQLs)MSI-X, Software Interrupt Request Levels (IRQLs)Msinfo32, Windows Driver FoundationMSV1_0 authentication, Logon, Winlogon Initialization, User Logon Stepsremote authentication, User Logon StepsMswsock.dll, Extending Winsockmulticasting, Windows Sockets, Mailslot Operationmulticore systems, Symmetric MultiprocessingMultiMedia Class Scheduler Service (MMCSS), Priority Boostsmultimedia playback boosts, Priority Boosts, Removing Boostsmultimedia response times, Timer ProcessingMultiple Provider Router (MPR), UPnP with PnP-Xmultiple sessions management, Session Manager (Smss)Multiple UNC Provider (MUP), Multiple UNC Providermultiple user sessions, Kernel Mode vs. User Modemultiprocessor environments, Keyed EventsMultiprocessor Specification (MP Specification), Hardware Interrupt Processingmultiprocessor systems, Portability, Thread States, Thread Selection, Thread Selection, Thread Selection, Package Sets and SMT Sets, NUMA Systems, Processor Group Assignment, Processor Group Assignment, Logical Processor State, Logical Processor State, Affinity, Extended Affinity Mask, Extended Affinity Mask, Ideal and Last Processor, Ideal and Last Processoraffinity, Logical Processor Stateaffinity mask, extended, Affinityaffinity mask, system, Extended Affinity Maskdispatcher database, Thread Statesideal and last processors, Extended Affinity Maskideal node, Ideal and Last ProcessorNUMA systems, Package Sets and SMT Setspackage sets, Thread Selectionprocessor group assignment, NUMA Systemsprocessor state, Processor Group Assignmentprocessors per group, Processor Group Assignmentscheduler scalability, Logical Processor StateSMT sets, Thread Selectionthread scheduling, Thread Selectionthread selection, Ideal and Last Processormultitasking, defined, Portabilitymultithreaded applications, Extended Affinity MaskMUP (Multiple UNC Provider), Multiple UNC ProviderMUP surrogate providers, Surrogate Providersmusic content, protected, Protected Processesmutants, Executive Objectsmutex objects, What Signals an Object?, What Signals an Object?abandonment, What Signals an Object?signaled state, What Signals an Object?mutexes, Executive Objects, Keyed Events, Access Checksdefault security, Access Checksfast and guarded, Keyed Eventsmutual exclusion, Object Filtering, Spinlocksmultiprocessor, Spinlocks