pastermil comments on WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account

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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Nire reason to move to codeberg then. Probably should've done it sooner.

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[+] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 58 points 7 months ago* (3 children)

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[–] themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child)

I believe the issue is because both VeraCrypt and Wireguard use kernal level drivers which can't run without signing, though they can be bypassed but that isn't good for security.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/windows-driver-signing-tutorial

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[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Microsoft doesn't believe in good security. That is why the gatekeep like this.

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