Can I obtain a certificate from Microsoft directly?
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From: Naganuma Tatsumi Naganuma on 31 Mar 2010 21:38 Hello. We developed a kernel-mode driver for Windows x64 based systems. Then we have to obtain the certificate to digitally sign my driver. My development partner says "you can purchase the certificate from Microsoft directly". I know we can obtain a certificate for the purpose from third-party certificate authority. But i can't find how to purchase a certificate from Microsoft. Can I obtain a certificate for signing my driver from Microsoft directly? If possible what can i obtain it? Best regards.
From: Don Burn on 1 Apr 2010 08:18 No. Microsoft does not sell certificates. They have never offered this. Don Burn (MVP, Windows DKD) Windows Filesystem and Driver Consulting Website: http://www.windrvr.com Blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/WinDrvr > -----Original Message----- > From: Naganuma Tatsumi [mailto:Naganuma > Tatsumi(a)discussions.microsoft.com] > Posted At: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9:38 PM > Posted To: microsoft.public.development.device.drivers > Conversation: Can I obtain a certificate from Microsoft directly? > Subject: Can I obtain a certificate from Microsoft directly? > > Hello. > > We developed a kernel-mode driver for Windows x64 based systems. > Then we have to obtain the certificate to digitally sign my driver. > My development partner says "you can purchase the certificate from > Microsoft > directly". > > I know we can obtain a certificate for the purpose from third-party > certificate authority. > But i can't find how to purchase a certificate from Microsoft. > > Can I obtain a certificate for signing my driver from Microsoft > directly? > If possible what can i obtain it? > > Best regards. > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature > database 4991 (20100401) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com >
From: Mike [MSFT] on 1 Apr 2010 21:48 You can go through WHQL and get your driver signed that way. -Mike "Don Burn" <burn(a)stopspam.windrvr.com> wrote in message news:F0A74DD763514EB5A3A308E392857283(a)Destiny... > No. Microsoft does not sell certificates. They have never offered this. > > > Don Burn (MVP, Windows DKD) > Windows Filesystem and Driver Consulting > Website: http://www.windrvr.com > Blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/WinDrvr > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Naganuma Tatsumi [mailto:Naganuma >> Tatsumi(a)discussions.microsoft.com] >> Posted At: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9:38 PM >> Posted To: microsoft.public.development.device.drivers >> Conversation: Can I obtain a certificate from Microsoft directly? >> Subject: Can I obtain a certificate from Microsoft directly? >> >> Hello. >> >> We developed a kernel-mode driver for Windows x64 based systems. >> Then we have to obtain the certificate to digitally sign my driver. >> My development partner says "you can purchase the certificate from >> Microsoft >> directly". >> >> I know we can obtain a certificate for the purpose from third-party >> certificate authority. >> But i can't find how to purchase a certificate from Microsoft. >> >> Can I obtain a certificate for signing my driver from Microsoft >> directly? >> If possible what can i obtain it? >> >> Best regards. >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature >> database 4991 (20100401) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >
From: Tim Roberts on 2 Apr 2010 01:11 "Mike [MSFT]" <jlongholm(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >You can go through WHQL and get your driver signed that way. I don't think so. In order to get the driver WHQL signed, it has to pass DTM. In order to pass DTM, it has to be installed and run on a stock system. In order to run on a stock system, the driver binary has to be signed. Every serious Windows driver developer needs an approved code-signing certificate. There's just no long-term way around it. -- Tim Roberts, timr(a)probo.com Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
From: Naganuma Tatsumi on 2 Apr 2010 10:16
Thank you, everybody. I will obtain a certificate from a third-party certificate authority. |