Named Pipes in Practice — Windows' Standard IPC from Design to Security (archived 2026-08-30)

Abstract

A practical guide to named pipes, Windows' standard inter-process communication. This article organises, from primary sources, the choice between byte and message mode, server designs that handle multiple clients, ACL and impersonation security, and .NET named-pipe streams. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/windows-named-pipes-practical-guide/, as published on 2026-08-30. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-08-22.