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callback function

Used to asynchronously read the messages in a queue. It is an application-defined function that MSMQ calls when a message is available, a timeout occurs, or an error occurs.

certificate authority

Issues external certificates. The certificate authority accepts requests for certificates, confirms that the information provided in the request is accurate, then returns a certificate to the person requesting it.

The requester must provide their public key, and whatever additional information is required by the certificate authority.

CN

See connected network.

computer

Computers are created and maintained by the MSMQ administrator. All existing computers are defined in MQIS.

Their properties can be retrieved using MQGetMachineProperties.

connected network

A collection of computers where any two computers can communicate directly. For more information on CNs, see the Microsoft Message Queue Server Administrator's Guide.

connector application

Used by a MSMQ connector server to translate between MSMQ message properties and foreign message properties.

Connector applications may also perform security services such as authenticating messages and encrypting/decrypting messages.

connector queue

Queue used by an MSMQ connector server. Messages sent to foreign queues are temporarily stored in a connector queue before they are retrieved by the connector application.

MSMQ connector servers can have several pairs of connector queues. There is a transaction and non-transaction queue for each foreign CN connected to the server.

critical section object

A Win32 object that provides mutually-exclusive synchronization. A critical section object can only be used by one thread at a time.

For more information on critical section objects, see the Platform SDK and winbase.h.


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