HCK for Windows 8.1 and WLK 1.6 usage scenarios

re: HCK for Windows 8.1 and WLK 1.6 usage scenarios

Mark Hughes — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 18:56:53 GMT

If the driver was previously tested for 2003 and 2008 reference that submission ID in the README and check the 2003 and 2008 signature boxes. Its acceptable to update or change the driver that was previously tested and choose the free signature boxes for 2003 and 2008 as long as it was previously tested one time.

re: HCK for Windows 8.1 and WLK 1.6 usage scenarios

Andrew Fox at RIM — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 20:56:25 GMT

I had WHQL'd v1.0 of a driver on all Windows OS's using the HCK 2.0 last year. This year I have v2.0 of the same driver and I'm running it again using HCK 2.1. Now I don't get 2K3 or 2K8 because of the policy change. Can I reference the submissions from last year for a previous version of the driver to get it passed on 2K3 and 2K8 OR do I have to run my driver v2.0 through HCK 2.0 for just 2K3 and 2K8? It's not clear to me how to handle multiple versions of the same driver. Thanks in advance for your response.

re: HCK for Windows 8.1 and WLK 1.6 usage scenarios

Mark Hughes — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 19:08:21 GMT

Run testing on HCK 2.1 on the following OS's Server 2008 R2, Server 2012, Server 2012 R2, Win 7, Win 8, and Win 8.1. If you’re using a uniform driver that supports the lower level OS’s check boxes will appear to add digital signatures for the following OS’s if using a unified driver XP, Vista, Server 2003 and Server 2008.

Per policy if you select the Server 2003 and Server 2008 digital signatures you need to provide a README file that references where Server 2003 and Server 2008 were previously tested using either WLK 1.6 or HCK 2.0. If not previously tested you need to use WLK 1.6 and run testing on Server 2003 and Server 2008 so you can provide submissions ID’s for those OS’s in the README file.

For XP and Vista it’s not required to provide a README that verifies the product was previously tested for those OS. You can select the XP and Vista digital signatures without further testing.

re: HCK for Windows 8.1 and WLK 1.6 usage scenarios

some doubt — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 03:39:23 GMT

Hi,

I have a question for your certification policy, If our new product need all OSs certifications, should I need to perform win7, win8, win8.1, 2008r2, 2012, 2012r2 on HCK2.1 and Server 2003, Server 2008 on WLK1.6 or just run testing on HCK2.1 and Server 2003 digital signature, Server 2008 digital signature will be get by free?