Get Set Key Security Test

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Note  This content applies to the Windows Logo Kit (WLK). For the latest information using the new Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK), see Windows HCK User's Guide on the Windows Hardware Dev Center.

Type: Automated Test

Overview

This test verifies the RegGetKeySecurity and RegSetKeySecurity APIs.

Details

Note  This content applies to the Windows Logo Kit (WLK). For the latest information using the new Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK), see Windows HCK User's Guide on the Windows Hardware Dev Center.

RegGetKeySecurity Test: Call RegGetKeySecurity on the predefined handles and a subkey under each of them.

RegSetKeySecurity Test: Call RegSetKeySecurity on predefined handles and a subkey under each of them.

Invalid parameter tests for RegGetKeySecurity and RegSetKeySecurity:

  • NULL handle
  • INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE handle
  • Invalid SecurityInformation values for RegGetKeySecurity
  • Invalid pSecurityDescriptor value
  • Invalid lpcbSecurityDescriptor value for RegGetKeySecurity

Run Time: Under 5 minutes

Log File: GetSetKeySecurity.log

System Restart Required: No

Test Category: Kernel Mode Filter Drivers

Supported operating systems for Logo or Signature testing:

  • Windows 7

  • Windows Server 2008 R2

Program: Reggetsetkeysec.exe

Requirements

Software Requirements

The test tool requires the following software:

  • Supported operating system (see list above)
  • Software components included with the device that is being tested

Hardware Requirements

  • Device to be tested
  • Computers that meets the minimum software requirements
  • Windows keyboard
  • Two-button pointing device
  • Color display monitor capable of at least 1024 by 768 resolution, 32-bits per pixel, 60 Hz
  • Hard drive with a minimum of 20 GB available on partition C:

Processor

The test tool runs on the following processor architectures:

  • x86
  • x64

Running the Test

All test cases return PASS or FAIL. Search for the term “+sev” in the log file for failures.

Command Syntax

Note  This content applies to the Windows Logo Kit (WLK). For the latest information using the new Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK), see Windows HCK User's Guide on the Windows Hardware Dev Center.

Command option Description
reggetsetkeysec.exe With no options, runs the test

 

Code Tour

File Manifest

File Location
RegGetSetKeySec.exe – main test binary [WTT\TestBinRoot]\nttest\basetest\kernel\cm
Ntlog.dll – logging library

 

 

 

Build date: 9/14/2012