MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-270): Installing ...

6-36 Chapter 6 Installing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers
Exercise 1: Configure Settings for Driver Signatures
1. From the Start menu, click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, click Performance And Maintenance.
3. In the Performance And Maintenance window, click System.
4. In the System Properties dialog box, on the Hardware tab, click the Driver Signing
button.
5. In the Driver Signing Options dialog box, ensure that the Warn option is selected
so that you are prompted whenever Windows detects drivers that have not been
digitally signed. Click OK to close the Driver Signing Options dialog box.
6. Click OK again to close the System Properties dialog box.
Exercise 2: Using the Windows File Signature Verification Tool
1. From the Start menu, click Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, type sigverif.exe and click OK.
3. In the File Signature Verification dialog box, click Start.
4. The File Signature Verification utility scans your system for unsigned drivers, a
process that can take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. When the
scan is finished, a list of unsigned drivers is displayed.
5. Click Close to exit the Signature Verification Results window. Click Close again to
exit the File Signature Verification dialog box.
Lesson Review
Use the following questions to help determine whether you have learned enough to
move on to the next lesson. If you have difficulty answering these questions, review
the material in this lesson before beginning the next lesson. You can find answers to
these questions in the “Questions and Answers” section at the end of this chapter.
1. Why does Microsoft digitally sign the files in Windows XP Professional?