HLK for RNDIS Windows Server 2025

Question

Hello Experts,

As you're aware, Microsoft supplies the NDIS miniport driver, Rndismp.sys, which is a Remote NDIS miniport driver maintained and distributed by Microsoft across all supported Windows versions. To utilize the Remote NDIS driver with a USB device, an IHV must furnish an INF file based on Microsoft's provided templates.

We have started to run HLK for RNDIS Windows Server 2025.

We have installed HLK fromt the following link(To Certify Windows Server 2025, Windows 11 HLK 24H2),
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/test/hlk/

[NdisStudio] NdisPoll keyword functional validation

[NdisStudio] NdisPoll keyword validation

[NdisStudio] OidRequestTest - OID_GEN_VENDOR_DRIVER_VERSION Verification

[NdisStudio] OidRequestTest - OID_GEN_VENDOR_ID Verification

[NdisStudio] OidRequestTest - OID_GEN_XMIT_OK and OID_GEN_RCV_OK Verification

But above test cases are failing with following reason,
Finished running \Windows\System32\PnPUtil.exe /install /add-driver "C:\data\test\packages\ApplyDriverUpdate\NdisStudio.inf"

Exit code 0x800B0101 should not be saved.

Desktop: Failed to install NdisStudio.inf (Error: 0x800B0101 - A required certificate is not within its validity period when verifying against the current system clock or the timestamp in the signed file.)"

There is no issue with the time of the system. Actually, the certificate is really expired.

This NdisStudio.cat is given by HLK itself and the certificate is expired. We can't do any thing officially related to this.

One possible way is to sign the cat file using Test sign created by us or using EV code sign. Is it recommended?

Or should we need to apply Errata ID for these test cases.

Please suggest the proper way to fix this issue.

Regards,
Vignesh