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Network services in Microsoft Windows
Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) is a set of system services in Windows Vista and later that allows Windows software to process and filter network traffic. Microsoft intended WFP for use by firewalls, antimalware software, and parental controls apps. Additionally, WFP is used to implement NAT and to store IPSec policy configuration. Wikipedia →
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Pro GitScott Chacon, Ben Straub · 2009
The Conspirators HierarchyJohn Coleman · 1992
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Professional mobile Web development with WordPress, Joomla!, and DrupalJames Pearce · 2011
Intelligent Technologies and Engineering SystemsJengnan Juang · 2013
Advances in Conceptual ModelingSilvana Castano · 2012
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Macromedia Fireworks 4 for Windows and MacintoshSandee Cohen · 2001
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