Digital Signatures for Kernel Modules on Systems Running Windows Vista

Updated: July 27, 2007
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For Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows family of operating systems:

Kernel-mode software must have a digital signature to load on x64-based computer systems.

Boot-start drivers should contain an embedded signature.

Certain configurations of x86 systems require kernel-mode software to have digital signatures in order to access next generation premium content depending on content protection policy.

This paper describes how to manage the signing process for kernel-mode software for Windows Vista.

Included in this white paper:

The Kernel Mode Code Signing Process

How to Disable Signature Enforcement during Development

How to Use Test Signing

Troubleshooting


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