Does file system mini filter requires WLK test and digital signing?

Sean · October 21, 2014, 4:08am

Hi all, I have a file system filter driver which is not a anti-virus driver. Do I need to do WLK test and get the digital signature from Microsoft? I do some homework and find a link http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?article=17 From that article, I do not need the test and digital signature from Microsoft currently. I wonder, is there any change since this articel is published?(It seems Microsoft has already WHQL test for anti-virus filter, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff540045(v=vs.85).aspx)
The version section of my inf is like this:
[Version]
Signature = “$Windows NT$”
Provider = %ManufacturerName%
DriverVer = ${env.date},${env.build_major}.${env.build_minor}.${env.build_rev}.${env.product_build_number}
CatalogFile =

OSR_Community_User · October 21, 2014, 6:28am

I think there is WHQL test for generic minifilter, not necessary antivirus.

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wrote in message news:xxxxx@ntfsd…
> Hi all, I have a file system filter driver which is not a anti-virus driver. Do I need to do WLK test and get the digital signature from Microsoft? I do some homework and find a link http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?article=17 From that article, I do not need the test and digital signature from Microsoft currently. I wonder, is there any change since this articel is published?(It seems Microsoft has already WHQL test for anti-virus filter, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff540045(v=vs.85).aspx)
> The version section of my inf is like this:
> [Version]
> Signature = “$Windows NT$”
> Provider = %ManufacturerName%
> DriverVer = ${env.date},${env.build_major}.${env.build_minor}.${env.build_rev}.${env.product_build_number}
> CatalogFile =
>

Peter_Scott · October 21, 2014, 1:06pm

Logo certification is not ‘required’ but it will get rid of the dialog
asking if you really want to install the driver when you do install it.
What ‘is’ required is the self-signing of the driver binary on x64
systems but this is different than logo certification which you are
asking about.

Pete

On 10/21/2014 2:08 AM, xxxxx@gmail.com wrote:

Hi all, I have a file system filter driver which is not a anti-virus driver. Do I need to do WLK test and get the digital signature from Microsoft? I do some homework and find a link http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?article=17 From that article, I do not need the test and digital signature from Microsoft currently. I wonder, is there any change since this articel is published?(It seems Microsoft has already WHQL test for anti-virus filter, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff540045(v=vs.85).aspx)
The version section of my inf is like this:
[Version]
Signature = “$Windows NT$”
Provider = %ManufacturerName%
DriverVer = ${env.date},${env.build_major}.${env.build_minor}.${env.build_rev}.${env.product_build_number}
CatalogFile =

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Sean · October 24, 2014, 6:37am

[I think there is WHQL test for generic minifilter, not necessary antivirus.]
And also not necessary file system filter drivers. Just for generic mini
filter drivers?

2014-10-21 18:27 GMT+08:00 Maxim S. Shatskih :

> I think there is WHQL test for generic minifilter, not necessary
> antivirus.
>
> –
> Maxim S. Shatskih
> Microsoft MVP on File System And Storage
> xxxxx@storagecraft.com
> http://www.storagecraft.com
>
> wrote in message news:xxxxx@ntfsd…
> > Hi all, I have a file system filter driver which is not a anti-virus
> driver. Do I need to do WLK test and get the digital signature from
> Microsoft? I do some homework and find a link
> http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?article=17 From that article, I do
> not need the test and digital signature from Microsoft currently. I wonder,
> is there any change since this articel is published?(It seems Microsoft has
> already WHQL test for anti-virus filter,
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff540045(v=vs.85).aspx
> )
> > The version section of my inf is like this:
> > [Version]
> > Signature = “$Windows NT$”
> > Provider = %ManufacturerName%
> > DriverVer =
> ${env.date},${env.build_major}.${env.build_minor}.${env.build_rev}.${env.product_build_number}
> > CatalogFile =
> >
>
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Sean · October 24, 2014, 6:38am

Is this still the case for Post-vista OS? I mean the dialog asking if you
really want to install the driver when you do install it. I forget where I
get it, but I do have a memory saying that for Post-vista OS, it has
changed.

2014-10-22 1:05 GMT+08:00 Peter Scott :

>
> Logo certification is not ‘required’ but it will get rid of the dialog
> asking if you really want to install the driver when you do install it.
> What ‘is’ required is the self-signing of the driver binary on x64 systems
> but this is different than logo certification which you are asking about.
>
> Pete
>
>
> On 10/21/2014 2:08 AM, xxxxx@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Hi all, I have a file system filter driver which is not a anti-virus
>> driver. Do I need to do WLK test and get the digital signature from
>> Microsoft? I do some homework and find a link http://www.osronline.com/
>> article.cfm?article=17 From that article, I do not need the test and
>> digital signature from Microsoft currently. I wonder, is there any change
>> since this articel is published?(It seems Microsoft has already WHQL test
>> for anti-virus filter, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-
>> us/library/windows/hardware/ff540045(v=vs.85).aspx)
>> The version section of my inf is like this:
>> [Version]
>> Signature = “$Windows NT$”
>> Provider = %ManufacturerName%
>> DriverVer = ${env.date},${env.build_major}.${env.build_minor}.${env.
>> build_rev}.${env.product_build_number}
>> CatalogFile =
>>
>> —
>> NTFSD is sponsored by OSR
>>
>> OSR is hiring!! Info at http://www.osr.com/careers
>>
>> For our schedule of debugging and file system seminars visit:
>> http://www.osr.com/seminars
>>
>> To unsubscribe, visit the List Server section of OSR Online at
>> http://www.osronline.com/page.cfm?name=ListServer
>>
>
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>
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OSR_Community_User · October 24, 2014, 10:11am

Still here in Win7

“Si Gang” wrote in message news:xxxxx@ntfsd…
Is this still the case for Post-vista OS? I mean the dialog asking if you really want to install the driver when you do install it. I forget where I get it, but I do have a memory saying that for Post-vista OS, it has changed.

2014-10-22 1:05 GMT+08:00 Peter Scott :

Logo certification is not ‘required’ but it will get rid of the dialog asking if you really want to install the driver when you do install it. What ‘is’ required is the self-signing of the driver binary on x64 systems but this is different than logo certification which you are asking about.

Pete

On 10/21/2014 2:08 AM, xxxxx@gmail.com wrote:

Hi all, I have a file system filter driver which is not a anti-virus driver. Do I need to do WLK test and get the digital signature from Microsoft? I do some homework and find a link http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?article=17 From that article, I do not need the test and digital signature from Microsoft currently. I wonder, is there any change since this articel is published?(It seems Microsoft has already WHQL test for anti-virus filter, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff540045(v=vs.85).aspx)
The version section of my inf is like this:
[Version]
Signature = “$Windows NT$”
Provider = %ManufacturerName%
DriverVer = ${env.date},${env.build_major}.${env.build_minor}.${env.build_rev}.${env.product_build_number}
CatalogFile =

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