[win-pv-devel] On the state of non-test-signed WinPV drivers

[Stephen Oberholtzer <stevie@xxxxxxxxx>]

All,

I have some questions about the whole signed-drivers thing, so I hope you'll indulge me.

(1) As best as I can tell, only test-signed drivers are currently being posted. Is that correct?

(2) Test-signed is pretty clear to me, but what is the difference between release-signed and logo-signed?

(3) If I want PV drivers that can be installed on a standard Windows installation without any hassle, do they need to be release-signed or logo-signed?

(4)  What do you guys need in order to be able to distribute #3?   What can I do to help?

I searched around, and it looks like the following are needed:

* Windows Hardware Developer Center Dashboard portal account (no idea how much this costs)

* An appropriate EV certificate

** GlobalSign - $410/yr, $760 for 2 years, or $950 for 3 years

** DigiCert - $449/yr, $798 for 2 years, or $993 for 3 years

** Entrust - $399/yr, no multiyear discount (so best value for 1 year but that's it)

* To get an EV certificate, you need a legally-recognized entity (which can be a full-blown corporation or an LLC)

* Then you need to run some tests and submit them to Microsoft and their system signs the drivers on your behalf.

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-- Stevie-O
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