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Managing the Signing Process |
Managing the Signing Process |
04/20/2017 |
The process of signing a driver package's catalog file or embedding a signature in a driver file involves the following activities.
This is typically handled by the publisher's program management and software release services and includes the following topics:
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Obtaining the necessary release certificate or test certificate
This is typically handled by the publisher's development team and includes the following:
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Implementing the driver.
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Creating a signed driver package for internal testing. For information about test signing, see Signing Drivers during Development and Test.
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Creating a signed driver package for release. For information about how to sign drivers for release, see Signing Drivers for Public Release.