Named Pipes in Practice — Windows' Standard IPC from Design to Security (archived 2026-09-07)

A practical guide to named pipes, Windows' standard IPC. Covers byte vs. message mode, servers that handle multiple clients, ACL and impersonation security, and .NET's named-pipe stream classes, from primary sources. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/windows-named-pipes-practical-guide/, as published on 2026-09-07. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-08-22.