Managing the Signing Process

The process of signing a driver package's catalog file or embedding a signature in a driver file involves the following activities.

Driver Signing Administration

This is typically handled by the publisher's program management and software release services and includes the following topics:

• Selecting the appropriate signature type

• Obtaining the necessary release certificate or test certificate

• Managing the digital signature or code signing keys

Driver Development

This is typically handled by the publisher's development team and includes the following:

• Implementing the driver.

• Creating a signed driver package for internal testing. For information about test signing, see Signing Drivers during Development and Test.

• Creating a signed driver package for release. For information about how to sign drivers for release, see Signing Drivers for Public Release.