Filter Manager and Minifilter Driver Architecture

The filter manager is a kernel-mode driver that conforms to the legacy file system filter model and exposes functionality commonly required in file system filter drivers. By taking advantage of this functionality, third-party developers can write minifilter drivers, which are simpler to develop than legacy file system filter drivers, thus shortening the development process while producing higher-quality, more robust drivers.

This section includes:

Filter Manager Concepts

Advantages of the Filter Manager Model

Filter Manager Support for Minifilter Drivers

Controlling Filter Manager Operation

Development and Testing Tools

Guidelines for Porting Legacy Filter Drivers

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Build date: 4/2/2012