Procedure for Windows Logo Testing

[Sam Developer]

Hi,

I want to install my NDIS Intermediate Filter driver without requiring
any user interaction.
For this I understand that the driver needs to be signed and windows
logo certified.

Please give me complete procedure for getting my driver Windows Logo
tested.
How many days will it take to complete the procedure after I have
submitted my driver?

If anybody could tell me about any other special things that they
might have learned from their experiences during logo testing, I'll be
very much grateful.

Thanks,
SAM

[Tim Roberts]

Post by Sam Developer
I want to install my NDIS Intermediate Filter driver without requiring
any user interaction.
For this I understand that the driver needs to be signed and windows
logo certified.
Please give me complete procedure for getting my driver Windows Logo
tested.
How many days will it take to complete the procedure after I have
submitted my driver?

Only a few days, but it's going to be quite some time before you are in a
position to submit the driver.

You need to download the Windows Logo Kit and install it. That requires
two computers, one of which must be running Windows Server 2003. You then
install your filter on the second computer, and run the suite of tests that
are required for network class devices.

Then, you need to open a Winqual account. To do that, you must have a
Verisign certificate to validate that you are authorized to speak for your
company.

Then, you take the logs from your passing test run, and submit them along
with your driver package through your Winqual account. After that, and
payment of the fee ($250 per operating system family), they'll send back
your signed driver package.

You must submit both 32-bit and 64-bit drivers. Note that you submit for
Windows 7, and you get the XP signature as part of the deal.

[Sam Developer]

Post by Tim Roberts

Post by Sam Developer
I want to install my NDIS Intermediate Filter driver without requiring
any user interaction.
For this I understand that the driver needs to be signed and windows
logo certified.
Please give me complete procedure for getting my driver Windows Logo
tested.
How many days will it take to complete the procedure after I have
submitted my driver?

Only a few days, but it's going to be quite some time before you are in a
position to submit the driver.
You need to download the Windows Logo Kit and install it.  That requires
two computers, one of which must be running Windows Server 2003.  You then
install your filter on the second computer, and run the suite of tests that
are required for network class devices.
Then, you need to open a Winqual account.  To do that, you must have a
Verisign certificate to validate that you are authorized to speak for your
company.
Then, you take the logs from your passing test run, and submit them along
with your driver package through your Winqual account.  After that, and
payment of the fee ($250 per operating system family), they'll send back
your signed driver package.
You must submit both 32-bit and 64-bit drivers.  Note that you submit for
Windows 7, and you get the XP signature as part of the deal.
--
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

Hi,

Thanks for your quick reply.
I have some more queries related to windows logo testing?

Post by Tim Roberts
"$250 per operating system family"

What do you mean by family? Is that desktop family or server family
classification?

Post by Tim Roberts
Note that you submit for Windows 7, and you get the XP signature as part of the deal.

I want signatures for all desktop and server operating system. i.e
starting from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2008 R2
Is that sufficient if i submitted for Windows 7?

What do you mean by driver package?
We have a setup file to install our software.
Do we need to send that setup file or only NDIS driver with its 2 INF
files?

How much time does the procedure take after submitting the logs
through winqual?
I'm asking this because I want to plan my activities accordingly.

Thanks,
SAM

[Maxim S. Shatskih]

Post by Sam Developer
What do you mean by driver package?
We have a setup file to install our software.
Do we need to send that setup file or only NDIS driver with its 2 INF
files?

Since you have INF files, you rely on PnP's setup engine to install your stuff.

This means that your setup program is calling the PnP setup routines at some point, asking PnP to install you INF+SYS files.

In such a case - no, the setup program is not a part of the package.

What is the part of the package is anything referenced in the INF - DLLs or such.

[Tim Roberts]

Post by Sam Developer
Thanks for your quick reply.
I have some more queries related to windows logo testing?

Post by Tim Roberts
"$250 per operating system family"

What do you mean by family? Is that desktop family or server family
classification?

This is described in the WHQL documents, which you will need to be familiar
with if you plan to move forward. A family is basically x86, x64, and ia64
for one OS release. XP is a family, Vista is a family, Server 2008 is a
family, Server 2008 R2 is a family, Windows 7 is a family. If you submit
for any other system XP is free.

So, if you want XP, Vista, and Windows 7, that would be $500.

http://winqual.microsoft.com. You need to set up a Winqual account to make
your submission. You will need a Verisign certificate to create that
account.

Post by Sam Developer
I want signatures for all desktop and server operating system. i.e
starting from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2008 R2
Is that sufficient if i submitted for Windows 7?

That's $1,250. Five families, and XP and 2000 come for free.

Post by Sam Developer
What do you mean by driver package?
We have a setup file to install our software.
Do we need to send that setup file or only NDIS driver with its 2 INF
files?

The package is your INF file, and all of the files that are mentioned in
it. You must create a CAT file that lists all of those files with their
checksums. It's the CAT file that gets signed.

Post by Sam Developer
How much time does the procedure take after submitting the logs
through winqual?

Only a few days.

[Chris]

Post by Tim Roberts

Post by Sam Developer
How much time does the procedure take after submitting the logs
through winqual?

Only a few days.

Unless it's gotten slower recently, that seems a bit high. It took
only several hours for me, but that was years ago.

[Sam Developer]

Post by Tim Roberts

Post by Sam Developer
How much time does the procedure take after submitting the logs
through winqual?

Only a few days.

Unless it's gotten slower recently, that seems a bit high.  It took
only several hours for me, but that was years ago.

Hi,

Thanks for your quick reply. Its realy help me a lot.

I have another doubt regarding resigning of driver.
If i made any changes to INF file or in a SYS file, Do i need to pay
again for whole procedure?
How much time it will take to complete this procedure?

Regards,
Swapnil

[Maxim S. Shatskih]

Post by Sam Developer
If i made any changes to INF file or in a SYS file, Do i need to pay
again for whole procedure?

Yes.

[Don Burn]

Yes if you change inf or sys or any other file that gets included in the
signing you have to re-run the tests and re-submit the results.


Don Burn (MVP, Windows DKD)
Windows Filesystem and Driver Consulting
Website: http://www.windrvr.com
Blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/WinDrvr

-----Original Message-----
Posted At: Monday, August 02, 2010 4:14 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.development.device.drivers
Conversation: Procedure for Windows Logo Testing
Subject: Re: Procedure for Windows Logo Testing

Post by Tim Roberts

Post by Sam Developer
How much time does the procedure take after submitting the logs
through winqual?

Only a few days.

Unless it's gotten slower recently, that seems a bit high.  It took
only several hours for me, but that was years ago.

Hi,
Thanks for your quick reply. Its realy help me a lot.
I have another doubt regarding resigning of driver.
If i made any changes to INF file or in a SYS file, Do i need to pay

again for

whole procedure?
How much time it will take to complete this procedure?
Regards,
Swapnil
__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus

signature

database 5333 (20100802) __________
The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
http://www.eset.com

[Sam Developer]

Post by Tim Roberts

Post by Sam Developer
How much time does the procedure take after submitting the logs
through winqual?

Only a few days.

Unless it's gotten slower recently, that seems a bit high.  It took
only several hours for me, but that was years ago.

Hi,

Thanks for your quick reply. Its realy helped me.

I have another doubt regarding resigning procedure.
If i make any changes to INF file or in driver, will I have to
resubmit the driver package for Windows Logo Testing?
How long will it take to complete the procedure? Will I have to repay?

Regards,
SAM

[Tim Roberts]

Post by Sam Developer
I have another doubt regarding resigning procedure.
If i make any changes to INF file or in driver, will I have to
resubmit the driver package for Windows Logo Testing?
How long will it take to complete the procedure? Will I have to repay?

The CAT file, which is the thing that gets signed, includes a checksum of
your INF and all of the files mentioned in your INF. If any of those files
changes, so that the checksums do not match, then the signature is
invalidated. You'll need to submit and pay again.

[Sam Developer]

Post by Tim Roberts

Post by Sam Developer
I have another doubt regarding resigning procedure.
If i make any changes to INF file or in driver, will I have to
resubmit the driver package for Windows Logo Testing?
How long will it take to complete the procedure? Will I have to repay?

The CAT file, which is the thing that gets signed, includes a checksum of
your INF and all of the files mentioned in your INF.  If any of those files
changes, so that the checksums do not match, then the signature is
invalidated.  You'll need to submit and pay again.
--
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

Hi,

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with me.

I have completed installation of WLK 1.5. I have install server on
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 and Client on Windows XP SP3.
If I test my NDIS intermidiate filter driver on Windows XP SP3, Do i
need to test it again for Windows XP SP2 and SP1 ?

Regards,
SAM

[Thomas F. Divine]

I think the WLK docs specify an XP SP to be used for testing. If you use
that one then you are OK on other SPs.

IOW: You don't have to test on each SP, but you do need to use the one they
specify in the kit you are using.

Thomas F. Divine
http://www.pcausa.com

Post by Sam Developer

Post by Tim Roberts

Post by Sam Developer
I have another doubt regarding resigning procedure.
If i make any changes to INF file or in driver, will I have to
resubmit the driver package for Windows Logo Testing?
How long will it take to complete the procedure? Will I have to repay?

The CAT file, which is the thing that gets signed, includes a checksum of
your INF and all of the files mentioned in your INF. If any of those files
changes, so that the checksums do not match, then the signature is
invalidated. You'll need to submit and pay again.
--
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

Hi,
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with me.
I have completed installation of WLK 1.5. I have install server on
Windows Server 2003 with SP1 and Client on Windows XP SP3.
If I test my NDIS intermidiate filter driver on Windows XP SP3, Do i
need to test it again for Windows XP SP2 and SP1 ?
Regards,
SAM