What HLK tests to run for FS mini filter?

NTFSD
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Thanks to Windows 2016, I’m starting on my first adventure getting our FS minifilters signed by MS. I have to get them to pass the HLK tests in order to do that. Looks like I also have to submit logs from static code analyzer.

Since my drivers are not for hardware, and not AV do I just have to run the HLK “filter” tests?

Normally, my driver would not attach to a volume unless I run an application to tell it to do that. Should I modify the “attach” script in the HLK suite so it runs an app causing my filter to attach to the volume under test?

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The person in the office that knows the most about running the tests from
the Studio is out today, but…

Since my drivers are not for hardware, and not AV do I just have to run the
HLK “filter” tests?

Yes, that’s the idea. It should just magically result in the appropriate
tests being chosen for your filter. See this page for details (sort of) on
the Filter tests:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn932766(v=vs.85).aspx

I’m not sure about your other point, I haven’t yet had to do that.

-scott
OSR
@OSRDrivers

wrote in message news:xxxxx@ntfsd…

Thanks to Windows 2016, I’m starting on my first adventure getting our FS
minifilters signed by MS. I have to get them to pass the HLK tests in order
to do that. Looks like I also have to submit logs from static code
analyzer.

Since my drivers are not for hardware, and not AV do I just have to run the
HLK “filter” tests?

Normally, my driver would not attach to a volume unless I run an application
to tell it to do that. Should I modify the “attach” script in the HLK suite
so it runs an app causing my filter to attach to the volume under test?

3

> Yes, that’s the idea. It should just magically result in the appropriate

tests being chosen for your filter.

How about SDV and such?

–
Maxim S. Shatskih
Microsoft MVP on File System And Storage
xxxxx@storagecraft.com
http://www.storagecraft.com

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SDV doesn’t currently support file system filters.

-scott
OSR
@OSRDrivers

“Maxim S. Shatskih” wrote in message news:xxxxx@ntfsd…

Yes, that’s the idea. It should just magically result in the appropriate
tests being chosen for your filter.

How about SDV and such?

–
Maxim S. Shatskih
Microsoft MVP on File System And Storage
xxxxx@storagecraft.com
http://www.storagecraft.com