Re: SetupCopyOEMInf is prompting when no digital signature available
From: Manfred Wilner (manfred.w_at_swecoinus.com)
Date: 09/09/04
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Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 12:24:07 -0400
Yes this is the case. We have unique Hardware ID's for all our printers.
/Manfred
"Maxim S. Shatskih" <maxim@storagecraft.com> wrote in message
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> At least your USB hardware must have a unique ID for this.
>
> --
> Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
> StorageCraft Corporation
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> "Manfred Wilner" <manfred.w@swecoinus.com> wrote in message
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> > Hi Bobby,
> > I did look over the tech docs and as it seems to me I can install a
driver
> > with this without problems but what if I have a PnP printer like an USB
> > printer?
> > When I plug this printer in it will automatically prompt "New Hardware
> > Found" and then look for the driver.
> > So, if I can tell Windows before this where to find the driver it would
be
> > helpful.
> >
> > I was looking through the article about "Writing a Device Instalaltion
> > Application" and there it rederred to the SetupCopyOEMInf function.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > /Manfred
> >
> >
> >
> > "Bobby Mattappally [MS]" <bobbym@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:bgSv%238SlEHA.2516@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi Manfred!
> > >
> > > Is there a reason you are installing the printer driver using the
setup
> > > APIs instead of using the printui.dll?
> > > You can do an install with no user interaction using an .inf file as
below
> > > using the printui.dll:
> > >
> > > 314486 How to Add Printers with No User Interaction in Windows XP
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314486
> > >
> > > 189105 How to Add Printers with No User Interaction in Windows
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=189105
> > >
> > > Btw, this would still generate the security warning.
> > >
> > >
> > > --------------------
> > > From: "Manfred Wilner" <manfred.w@swecoinus.com>
> > > References: <OLktpVPlEHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>
> > > <#HjHmvPlEHA.2864@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl>
> > > Subject: Re: SetupCopyOEMInf is prompting when no digital signature
> > > available
> > > Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 13:22:00 -0400
> > > Lines: 30
> > >
> > > Hi Chris,
> > > Thanks for the reply.
> > > There is nothing wrong with the security prompt as long as it comes
only
> > > upon installation but here I am just copying the INF and am not
insatlling
> > > already.
> > > So it is an anoying factor.
> > >
> > > /Manfred
> > >
> > >
> > > "Chris" <cdore.connecttech.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23HjHmvPlEHA.2864@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > "Manfred Wilner" <manfred.w@swecoinus.com> wrote:
> > > > > What can I do to prohibit this from happening.
> > > >
> > > > You could just copy the file yourself. However that's only good in
a
> > > > controlled environment, for a public/production driver the only way
> > (that
> > > I
> > > > know of) around the prompt is to get the package signed. You could
> > > disable
> > > > the signed driver checking on your machine, but obviously that
doesn't
> > do
> > > > any good on other machines.
> > > >
> > > > What's wrong with the security prompt?
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Bobby Mattappally
> > > Microsoft
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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