How to create and sign an OEM help package

This document covers how to create and sign the help packages with the two test OEMs - HSSTest and Healthfest.  These help packages are for internal Microsoft testing purposes only and may not be distributed outside of Microsoft.

This document assumes you already know how to create a Help Package.  If you don't, email gschua for docs/help.

To create/sign your help package as OEM HSSTest, do the following:
	
	1.  Create all necessary help package files and place them in a folder by themselves.
	2.  Open a CMD prompt and navigate to the folder.
	3.  Run \\pchcert\certs\makehsstestcab.bat <help package filename>
	4. Collect your newly created help package from your %temp% folder.

Prior to installing your help package, HSSTest will need to be recognized as an OEM.  To do this, you need to run addoemhsstest.vbs on the target machine to receive your help package.  Then install your HSSTest help package.

To create/sign your help package as OEM Healthfest, do the following:

	1.  Create all necessary help package files and place them in a folder by themselves.
	2.  Open a CMD prompt and navigate to the folder.
	3.  Run \\pchcert\certs\makehealthfest.cab <help package filename>
	4. Collect your newly created help package from your %temp% folder.

Prior to installing your help package, Healthfest will need to be recognized as an OEM.  To do this, you need to run addoemhealthftest.vbs on the target machine to receive your help package.  Then install your Healthfest help package.

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