Are pipes considered dangerous to use in Windows, from a security standpoint?
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Are pipes considered dangerous to use in Windows, from a security standpoint?
Pipes aren’t a particular security risk in Windows. If you’re worried about security, make sure you set the security descriptor on the pipe to an appropriate DACL. If your usage requires that the pipe is open for anyone to connect to, then you have to treat the incoming data as suspicious, just like any file or network input.