safing-portmaster/windows_kext/release/README.md

Kext release tool

Generate the zip file

• Make sure kextinterface/version.txt is up to date
• Execute: cargo run
  • This will generate release kext_release_vX-X-X.zip file. Which contains all the necessary files to make the release.

Generate the cab file

• Copy the zip and extract it on a windows machine.
  • Visual Studio 2022 and WDK need to be installed.
• From VS Command Prompt / PowerShell run:

cd kext_release_v.../
./build_cab.bat

Script is written for VS $SDK_Version = "10.0.22621.0". If different version is used update the script.

3. Sing the cab file

Let Microsoft Sign

• Go to https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/dashboard/hardware/driver/New
• Enter "PortmasterKext vX.X.X #1" as the product name
• Upload portmaster-kext_vX-X-X.cab
• Select the Windows 10 versions that you compiled and tested on
  • Currently: Windows 11 Client, version 22H2 x64 (Ni)
• Wait for the process to finish, download the .zip.

The zip will contain the release files.

Optionally sign the .sys file, with company certificate.