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Kernel-mode software must be digitally signed to be loaded on x64-based versions of Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows family of operating systems. In addition, content protection policies for next-generation premium content might require signed kernel-mode software for certain configurations of x86-based systems.
This paper provides a beginning-to-end walkthrough of how to digitally sign both test and release versions of kernel-mode software.
This information applies to Windows 2000 and later versions of Windows.
Included in this paper:
Getting Started with Code Signing
Code Signing Tools Overview
How to Test Sign a Kernel Module
How to Install and Load a Test-signed Driver Package
How to Troubleshoot Test-Signed Drivers
How to Release Sign a Kernel Module
How to Install and Load a Release-signed Driver Package
How to Troubleshoot Release-Signed Drivers
How to Disable Signature Enforcement on a Test Computer
