Re: Virtual Device Driver Basics

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From: Doron Holan [MS] (doronh_at_nospam.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/01/04 

Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 07:16:35 -0700

as an aside, direct access to hw in user mode means that your device
provides no security to the machine whatsoever. your hardware is now
suscetible to a broader range of attack.

d 

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"StreaX" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Good Day,
>
> I was wondering where to get information on Virtual devices on windows
2K/XP.
>
> I want to make a driver that detects if any of our products are connected
(Serial/USB) and then acts as a generic PCSC driver to any of these devices.
Our clients do not want to layer the driver atop the HID/Serial driver
because they also want direct access to the hardware from user mode.. Can
anybody help me with this?
>
> With Best Regards,
> StreaX

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