Re: Dont want the Found New HardWare Wizard

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Security? Is it an exploitable hole?
Given the situation with videocard driver quality, WHQL is a nearly failed
initiative.

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Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
StorageCraft Corporation
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"Don Burn" <burn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Why can't your device get a WHQL signature? There is a category for
> hardware devices that do not fit the specific hardware types. Trying to
> bypass this stuff is just creating a security hole on your users systems.
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> Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
> Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting
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> "Biju" <bijukoothrat@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eFzMQR%23TFHA.3308@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hello All
> >
> > I have written a busdriver for a PCI device in WindowsXP. This driver
> > enumerates a child driver. When I install the driver (I
> >
> > used InstallShield Devstudio 9 and devcon to automate all installations)
> > by specifying "class=system" in parent inf file, everything
> >
> > works fine,both drivers are loaded without any pop-ups. But, if I specify
> > "class=MY_CLASS" in inf, the Found New HardWare Wizard
> >
> > pop-up comes, saying my child device found. If I select Automatically
> > install, then even without asking for any .inf or .sys, it load both
> >
> > the drivers. I am specifying "class=MY_CLASS" in child .inf in both
> > cases.
> >
> >
> > I want to install all drivers without any pop-ups. I think my driver
> > should be signed. But WindowsXP doesnt recognize Authenticode
> >
> > signature. And its not possible to obtain WHQL signature. Can any one
> > suggest any solution to avoid the pop-up.
> >
> > Thanks in advance...
> >
> >
> > Biju Mohamed
> > biju_mohamed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
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