Windows Driver Signing Requirements

The requirements for signing driver kits for Windows have changed as of January 2016, specifically:

• All drivers for Windows 10 must be signed by Microsoft
• Drivers for older versions of Windows may continue to be OEM signed
• OEM signed drivers must use an SHA2 certificate
• Drivers signed with an SHA 1 certificate and date stamped before January 1, 2016 will continue to work until January 1, 2017
• HCK kits for Windows 8 are not supported (Windows 8 has been deprecated)
• Windows 7 requires special signing to ensure unpatched systems continue to work

This table summarizes the available types of USBLAN for Windows kits.