Driver Package Integrity During Plug and Play Device Installs in Windows Vista

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Microsoft Windows Vista allows any Plug and Play driver to be signed by companies other than Microsoft. This change allows Windows to verify the origin and integrity of driver packages while giving IT departments and vendors more flexibility in publishing their drivers.

This paper gives hardware manufacturers, device vendors, and IT professionals a preview of the Windows Vista code-signing policies.

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