On 27.2.2013 20.32, "Tim Roberts" <t...@probo.com> wrote: >Kustaa Nyholm wrote: >> sorry to abuse this list with OT but since >> I know a few members know about the driver >> signing so I was hoping for a helpful word. >> >> I'm using a home brew USB CDC AMC virtual >> serial port like device on Windows with >> the Windows serial.sys driver and my own >> .inf file. >> >> Now will this approach work out of the box >> in W7 / W8 and if not what can / should I do? > >There are two signing requirements in Windows. > >The KMCS (kernel mode code signing) requirement will prevent a driver >from being loaded unless the driver or the driver package is signed. >This check is done every time the driver loads, but is only done on the >64-bit systems. Since you are using Microsoft's driver, which is >already signed, this is not a problem for you. > >The PnP check is done when your driver is installed. This is what puts >up the dreaded "unsigned driver!" warning, or the less dreaded "do you >trust this publisher?" warning. This check is done on all systems, but >ONLY at installation time, and as long as the user agrees to the dialog, >things proceed smoothly. > >So, as long as you know you'll get the "unsigned driver" warning, your >driver should work fine. Note that Windows 8 now requires a CAT file >for all driver packages. Look up the "inf2cat" tool.
Brilliant, thanks, you saved me sooo much trouble I'm sure. br Kusti ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_feb _______________________________________________ libusbx-devel mailing list libusbx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/libusbx-devel
