diff --git a/agent/Makefile.am b/agent/Makefile.am
index cc8a22afd..5c2da2c6e 100644
--- a/agent/Makefile.am
+++ b/agent/Makefile.am
@@ -21,13 +21,16 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = gpg-agent
 libexec_PROGRAMS = gpg-protect-tool gpg-preset-passphrase
 noinst_PROGRAMS = $(TESTS)
 
-# EXTRA_DIST = gpg-agent.ico gpg-agent-resource.rc
-EXTRA_DIST = ChangeLog-2011
+EXTRA_DIST = ChangeLog-2011 gpg-agent-w32info.rc
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/gl -I$(top_srcdir)/common -I$(top_srcdir)/intl
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/am/cmacros.am
 
+if HAVE_W32_SYSTEM
+resource_objs += gpg-agent-w32info.o
+endif
+
 AM_CFLAGS = $(LIBGCRYPT_CFLAGS) $(GPG_ERROR_CFLAGS)
 
 gpg_agent_SOURCES = \
@@ -50,25 +53,12 @@ common_libs = $(libcommon) ../jnlib/libjnlib.a ../gl/libgnu.a
 commonpth_libs = $(libcommonpth) ../jnlib/libjnlib.a ../gl/libgnu.a
 pwquery_libs = ../common/libsimple-pwquery.a
 
-#if HAVE_W32_SYSTEM
-#.rc.o:
-#	$(WINDRES) `echo $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) | \
-#	 sed -e 's/-I/--include-dir /g;s/-D/--define /g'` -i $< -o $@
-#
-#gpg_agent_res_ldflags = -Wl,gpg-agent-resource.o -Wl,--subsystem,windows
-#gpg_agent_res_deps = gpg-agent-resource.o
-#else
-gpg_agent_res_ldflags =
-gpg_agent_res_deps =
-#endif
-
 
 gpg_agent_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(LIBASSUAN_CFLAGS) $(PTH_CFLAGS)
 gpg_agent_LDADD = $(commonpth_libs) \
                 $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) $(LIBASSUAN_LIBS) $(PTH_LIBS) \
-	        $(GPG_ERROR_LIBS) $(LIBINTL) $(NETLIBS) $(LIBICONV)
-gpg_agent_LDFLAGS = $(gpg_agent_res_ldflags)
-gpg_agent_DEPENDENCIES = $(gpg_agent_res_deps)
+	        $(GPG_ERROR_LIBS) $(LIBINTL) $(NETLIBS) $(LIBICONV) \
+		$(resource_objs)
 
 gpg_protect_tool_SOURCES = \
 	protect-tool.c \
@@ -104,7 +94,3 @@ t_common_ldadd = $(common_libs) \
 
 t_protect_SOURCES = t-protect.c protect.c
 t_protect_LDADD = $(t_common_ldadd)
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/agent/gpg-agent-w32info.rc b/agent/gpg-agent-w32info.rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d586cad0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agent/gpg-agent-w32info.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* gpg-agent-w32info.rc                                        -*- c -*-
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 g10 Code GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
+ * unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
+ * modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
+ * implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ */
+
+#include "afxres.h"
+#include "../common/w32info-rc.h"
+
+1 ICON "../common/gnupg.ico"
+
+1 VERSIONINFO
+  FILEVERSION    W32INFO_VI_FILEVERSION
+  PRODUCTVERSION W32INFO_VI_PRODUCTVERSION
+  FILEFLAGSMASK  0x3fL
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+  FILEFLAGS      0x01L    /* VS_FF_DEBUG (0x1)*/
+#else
+  FILEFLAGS      0x00L
+#endif
+  FILEOS         0x40004L /* VOS_NT (0x40000) | VOS__WINDOWS32 (0x4)  */
+  FILETYPE       0x1L     /* VFT_APP (0x1)  */
+  FILESUBTYPE    0x0L     /* VFT2_UNKNOWN   */
+  BEGIN
+    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        BLOCK "040904b0"  /* US English (0409), Unicode (04b0) */
+        BEGIN
+            VALUE "FileDescription", L"GnuPG\x2019s private key daemon\0"
+            VALUE "InternalName", "gpg-agent\0"
+            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "gpg-agent.exe\0"
+            VALUE "ProductName",    W32INFO_PRODUCTNAME
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", W32INFO_PRODUCTVERSION
+            VALUE "CompanyName", W32INFO_COMPANYNAME
+            VALUE "FileVersion", W32INFO_FILEVERSION
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", W32INFO_LEGALCOPYRIGHT
+            VALUE "Comments",    W32INFO_COMMENTS
+        END
+    END
+    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+      VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 0x4b0
+    END
+  END
diff --git a/am/cmacros.am b/am/cmacros.am
index be34ca372..b868e7c75 100644
--- a/am/cmacros.am
+++ b/am/cmacros.am
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 # the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
 # (at your option) any later version.
-# 
+#
 # GnuPG is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
-# 
+#
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 localedir = $(datadir)/locale
 
-AM_CPPFLAGS += -DLOCALEDIR=\"$(localedir)\" 
+AM_CPPFLAGS += -DLOCALEDIR=\"$(localedir)\"
 
 if ! HAVE_DOSISH_SYSTEM
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -DGNUPG_BINDIR="\"$(bindir)\""            \
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ if GNUPG_PROTECT_TOOL_PGM
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -DGNUPG_DEFAULT_PROTECT_TOOL="\"@GNUPG_PROTECT_TOOL_PGM@\""
 endif
 
+if HAVE_W32_SYSTEM
+.rc.o:
+	$(WINDRES) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) "$<" "$@"
+
+endif
+resource_objs =
 
 # Convenience macros
 libcommon = ../common/libcommon.a
diff --git a/common/Makefile.am b/common/Makefile.am
index 0864d11d0..f2242b6e9 100644
--- a/common/Makefile.am
+++ b/common/Makefile.am
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
 
 EXTRA_DIST = mkstrtable.awk exaudit.awk exstatus.awk \
-             audit-events.h status-codes.h ChangeLog-2011
+             audit-events.h status-codes.h ChangeLog-2011 \
+	     w32info-rc.h.in gnupg.ico
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libcommon.a libcommonpth.a libsimple-pwquery.a libgpgrl.a
 noinst_PROGRAMS = $(module_tests) $(module_maint_tests)
diff --git a/common/gnupg.ico b/common/gnupg.ico
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c4bae0a9
Binary files /dev/null and b/common/gnupg.ico differ
diff --git a/common/w32info-rc.h.in b/common/w32info-rc.h.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a427ee56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/w32info-rc.h.in
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/* w32info-rc.h.in  - Common defs for VERSIONINFO resources.
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 g10 Code GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
+ * unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
+ * modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
+ * implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ */
+
+/* This file is processed by configure to create w32info-rc.h . */
+
+#define W32INFO_COMMENTS "This program is free software; \
+you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the \
+GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; \
+either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.\0"
+
+#define W32INFO_COMPANYNAME "g10 Code GmbH\0"
+
+#define W32INFO_VI_FILEVERSION    @BUILD_FILEVERSION@
+#define W32INFO_VI_PRODUCTVERSION @BUILD_FILEVERSION@
+
+#define W32INFO_FILEVERSION "@VERSION@ (@BUILD_REVISION@) \
+built on @BUILD_HOSTNAME@ at @BUILD_TIMESTAMP@\0"
+
+#define W32INFO_PRODUCTNAME    "GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG)\0"
+#define W32INFO_PRODUCTVERSION "@VERSION@\0"
+
+#define W32INFO_LEGALCOPYRIGHT "Copyright \xa9 \
+2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\0"
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b04f55f70..4752772b6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1414,6 +1414,28 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(RUN_GPG_TESTS,
 	test x$cross_compiling = xno -a "$build_gpg" = yes )
 
 
+#
+# Provide information about the build.
+#
+BUILD_REVISION="mym4_revision"
+AC_SUBST(BUILD_REVISION)
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(BUILD_REVISION, "$BUILD_REVISION",
+                   [GIT commit id revision used to build this package])
+
+changequote(,)dnl
+BUILD_FILEVERSION=`echo "$VERSION" | sed 's/\([0-9.]*\).*/\1./;s/\./,/g'`
+changequote([,])dnl
+BUILD_FILEVERSION="${BUILD_FILEVERSION}mym4_revision_dec"
+AC_SUBST(BUILD_FILEVERSION)
+
+BUILD_TIMESTAMP=`date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M+0000 2>/dev/null || date`
+AC_SUBST(BUILD_TIMESTAMP)
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(BUILD_TIMESTAMP, "$BUILD_TIMESTAMP",
+                   [The time this package was configured for a build])
+BUILD_HOSTNAME="$ac_hostname"
+AC_SUBST(BUILD_HOSTNAME)
+
+
 #
 # Print errors here so that they are visible all
 # together and the user can acquire them all together.
@@ -1491,6 +1513,7 @@ gl/Makefile
 include/Makefile
 jnlib/Makefile
 common/Makefile
+common/w32info-rc.h
 kbx/Makefile
 g10/Makefile
 sm/Makefile
diff --git a/g10/Makefile.am b/g10/Makefile.am
index 126c55cf8..c3e35f69b 100644
--- a/g10/Makefile.am
+++ b/g10/Makefile.am
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
 
-EXTRA_DIST = options.skel ChangeLog-2011
+EXTRA_DIST = options.skel ChangeLog-2011 gpg-w32info.rc
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/gl -I$(top_srcdir)/common \
               -I$(top_srcdir)/include -I$(top_srcdir)/intl
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ else
 bzip2_source =
 endif
 
+if HAVE_W32_SYSTEM
+resource_objs += gpg-w32info.o
+endif
 
 common_source =  \
 	      gpg.h             \
@@ -120,9 +123,9 @@ LDADD =  $(needed_libs) ../common/libgpgrl.a \
          $(ZLIBS) $(DNSLIBS) $(LIBREADLINE) \
          $(LIBINTL) $(CAPLIBS) $(NETLIBS)
 gpg2_LDADD =  $(LDADD) $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) $(LIBASSUAN_LIBS) $(GPG_ERROR_LIBS) \
-	     $(LIBICONV)
+	     $(LIBICONV) $(resource_objs)
 gpgv2_LDADD = $(LDADD) $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) $(LIBASSUAN_LIBS) $(GPG_ERROR_LIBS) \
-	      $(LIBICONV)
+	      $(LIBICONV) $(resource_objs)
 
 t_common_ldadd =
 module_tests = t-rmd160
diff --git a/g10/gpg-w32info.rc b/g10/gpg-w32info.rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8caf221cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/g10/gpg-w32info.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* gpg-w32info.rc                                             -*- c -*-
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 g10 Code GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
+ * unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
+ * modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
+ * implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ */
+
+#include "afxres.h"
+#include "../common/w32info-rc.h"
+
+1 ICON "../common/gnupg.ico"
+
+1 VERSIONINFO
+  FILEVERSION    W32INFO_VI_FILEVERSION
+  PRODUCTVERSION W32INFO_VI_PRODUCTVERSION
+  FILEFLAGSMASK  0x3fL
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+  FILEFLAGS      0x01L    /* VS_FF_DEBUG (0x1)*/
+#else
+  FILEFLAGS      0x00L
+#endif
+  FILEOS         0x40004L /* VOS_NT (0x40000) | VOS__WINDOWS32 (0x4)  */
+  FILETYPE       0x1L     /* VFT_APP (0x1)  */
+  FILESUBTYPE    0x0L     /* VFT2_UNKNOWN   */
+  BEGIN
+    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        BLOCK "040904b0"  /* US English (0409), Unicode (04b0) */
+        BEGIN
+            VALUE "FileDescription", L"GnuPG\x2019s OpenPGP tool\0"
+            VALUE "InternalName", "gpg\0"
+            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "gpg.exe\0"
+            VALUE "ProductName",    W32INFO_PRODUCTNAME
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", W32INFO_PRODUCTVERSION
+            VALUE "CompanyName", W32INFO_COMPANYNAME
+            VALUE "FileVersion", W32INFO_FILEVERSION
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", W32INFO_LEGALCOPYRIGHT
+            VALUE "Comments",    W32INFO_COMMENTS
+        END
+    END
+    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+      VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 0x4b0
+    END
+  END
diff --git a/scd/Makefile.am b/scd/Makefile.am
index db339a21f..63a11dc68 100644
--- a/scd/Makefile.am
+++ b/scd/Makefile.am
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@ else
 libexec_PROGRAMS = scdaemon gnupg-pcsc-wrapper
 endif
 
-EXTRA_DIST = ChangeLog-2011
+EXTRA_DIST = ChangeLog-2011 scdaemon-w32info.rc
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/gl -I$(top_srcdir)/intl -I$(top_srcdir)/common
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/am/cmacros.am
 
+if HAVE_W32_SYSTEM
+resource_objs += scdaemon-w32info.o
+endif
+
 AM_CFLAGS =  $(LIBGCRYPT_CFLAGS) \
 	     $(KSBA_CFLAGS) $(LIBASSUAN_CFLAGS) $(PTH_CFLAGS)
 
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ scdaemon_SOURCES = \
 scdaemon_LDADD = $(libcommonpth) ../jnlib/libjnlib.a ../gl/libgnu.a \
 	$(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) $(KSBA_LIBS) $(LIBASSUAN_LIBS) $(PTH_LIBS) \
 	$(LIBUSB_LIBS) $(GPG_ERROR_LIBS) \
-        $(LIBINTL) $(DL_LIBS) $(NETLIBS) $(LIBICONV)
+        $(LIBINTL) $(DL_LIBS) $(NETLIBS) $(LIBICONV) $(resource_objs)
 
 # Removed for now: We need to decide whether it makes sense to
 # continue it at all, given that gpg has now all required
diff --git a/scd/scdaemon-w32info.rc b/scd/scdaemon-w32info.rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa0eba4e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scd/scdaemon-w32info.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* scdaemon-w32info.rc                                        -*- c -*-
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 g10 Code GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
+ * unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
+ * modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
+ * implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ */
+
+#include "afxres.h"
+#include "../common/w32info-rc.h"
+
+1 ICON "../common/gnupg.ico"
+
+1 VERSIONINFO
+  FILEVERSION    W32INFO_VI_FILEVERSION
+  PRODUCTVERSION W32INFO_VI_PRODUCTVERSION
+  FILEFLAGSMASK  0x3fL
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+  FILEFLAGS      0x01L    /* VS_FF_DEBUG (0x1)*/
+#else
+  FILEFLAGS      0x00L
+#endif
+  FILEOS         0x40004L /* VOS_NT (0x40000) | VOS__WINDOWS32 (0x4)  */
+  FILETYPE       0x1L     /* VFT_APP (0x1)  */
+  FILESUBTYPE    0x0L     /* VFT2_UNKNOWN   */
+  BEGIN
+    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        BLOCK "040904b0"  /* US English (0409), Unicode (04b0) */
+        BEGIN
+            VALUE "FileDescription", L"GnuPG\x2019s smartcard daemon\0"
+            VALUE "InternalName", "scdaemon\0"
+            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "scdaemon.exe\0"
+            VALUE "ProductName",    W32INFO_PRODUCTNAME
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", W32INFO_PRODUCTVERSION
+            VALUE "CompanyName", W32INFO_COMPANYNAME
+            VALUE "FileVersion", W32INFO_FILEVERSION
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", W32INFO_LEGALCOPYRIGHT
+            VALUE "Comments",    W32INFO_COMMENTS
+        END
+    END
+    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+      VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 0x4b0
+    END
+  END
diff --git a/sm/Makefile.am b/sm/Makefile.am
index d945d7151..01cf02874 100644
--- a/sm/Makefile.am
+++ b/sm/Makefile.am
@@ -20,13 +20,16 @@
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = gpgsm
 
-EXTRA_DIST = ChangeLog-2011
+EXTRA_DIST = ChangeLog-2011 gpgsm-w32info.rc
 
 AM_CFLAGS = $(LIBGCRYPT_CFLAGS) $(KSBA_CFLAGS) $(LIBASSUAN_CFLAGS)
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/gl -I$(top_srcdir)/common -I$(top_srcdir)/intl
 include $(top_srcdir)/am/cmacros.am
 
+if HAVE_W32_SYSTEM
+resource_objs += gpgsm-w32info.o
+endif
 
 gpgsm_SOURCES = \
 	gpgsm.c	gpgsm.h \
@@ -59,13 +62,9 @@ common_libs = $(libcommon) ../kbx/libkeybox.a ../jnlib/libjnlib.a \
 
 gpgsm_LDADD = $(common_libs) ../common/libgpgrl.a  $(NETLIBS) \
               $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) $(KSBA_LIBS) $(LIBASSUAN_LIBS) \
-              $(GPG_ERROR_LIBS) $(LIBREADLINE) $(LIBINTL) $(ZLIBS) $(LIBICONV)
+              $(GPG_ERROR_LIBS) $(LIBREADLINE) $(LIBINTL) $(ZLIBS) \
+	      $(LIBICONV) $(resource_objs)
 
 # Make sure that all libs are build before we use them.  This is
 # important for things like make -j2.
 $(PROGRAMS): $(common_libs)
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/sm/gpgsm-w32info.rc b/sm/gpgsm-w32info.rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d813b0dc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sm/gpgsm-w32info.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* gpgsm-w32info.rc                                           -*- c -*-
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 g10 Code GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
+ * unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
+ * modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
+ * implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ */
+
+#include "afxres.h"
+#include "../common/w32info-rc.h"
+
+1 ICON "../common/gnupg.ico"
+
+1 VERSIONINFO
+  FILEVERSION    W32INFO_VI_FILEVERSION
+  PRODUCTVERSION W32INFO_VI_PRODUCTVERSION
+  FILEFLAGSMASK  0x3fL
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+  FILEFLAGS      0x01L    /* VS_FF_DEBUG (0x1)*/
+#else
+  FILEFLAGS      0x00L
+#endif
+  FILEOS         0x40004L /* VOS_NT (0x40000) | VOS__WINDOWS32 (0x4)  */
+  FILETYPE       0x1L     /* VFT_APP (0x1)  */
+  FILESUBTYPE    0x0L     /* VFT2_UNKNOWN   */
+  BEGIN
+    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        BLOCK "040904b0"  /* US English (0409), Unicode (04b0) */
+        BEGIN
+            VALUE "FileDescription", L"GnuPG\x2019s X.509/CMS tool\0"
+            VALUE "InternalName", "gpgsm\0"
+            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "gpgsm.exe\0"
+            VALUE "ProductName",    W32INFO_PRODUCTNAME
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", W32INFO_PRODUCTVERSION
+            VALUE "CompanyName", W32INFO_COMPANYNAME
+            VALUE "FileVersion", W32INFO_FILEVERSION
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", W32INFO_LEGALCOPYRIGHT
+            VALUE "Comments",    W32INFO_COMMENTS
+        END
+    END
+    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+      VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 0x4b0
+    END
+  END
diff --git a/tools/Makefile.am b/tools/Makefile.am
index 32940a3f6..bacdaf311 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -20,12 +20,16 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	Manifest watchgnupg.c ChangeLog-2011 \
 	addgnupghome applygnupgdefaults gpgsm-gencert.sh \
 	lspgpot mail-signed-keys convert-from-106 sockprox.c \
-	ccidmon.c
+	ccidmon.c gpg-connect-agent-w32info.rc
 
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/gl -I$(top_srcdir)/intl -I$(top_srcdir)/common
 include $(top_srcdir)/am/cmacros.am
 
+if HAVE_W32_SYSTEM
+resource_objs += gpg-connect-agent-w32info.o
+endif
+
 AM_CFLAGS = $(LIBGCRYPT_CFLAGS) $(GPG_ERROR_CFLAGS) $(LIBASSUAN_CFLAGS)
 
 sbin_SCRIPTS = addgnupghome applygnupgdefaults
@@ -89,7 +93,8 @@ gpg_connect_agent_SOURCES = gpg-connect-agent.c no-libgcrypt.c
 # FIXME: remove PTH_LIBS (why do we need them at all?)
 gpg_connect_agent_LDADD = ../common/libgpgrl.a $(common_libs) \
 	                  $(LIBASSUAN_LIBS) $(PTH_LIBS) $(GPG_ERROR_LIBS) \
-                          $(LIBREADLINE) $(LIBINTL) $(NETLIBS) $(LIBICONV)
+                          $(LIBREADLINE) $(LIBINTL) $(NETLIBS) $(LIBICONV) \
+	                  $(resource_objs)
 
 gpgkey2ssh_SOURCES = gpgkey2ssh.c
 gpgkey2ssh_CFLAGS = $(LIBGCRYPT_CFLAGS) $(GPG_ERROR_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/tools/gpg-connect-agent-w32info.rc b/tools/gpg-connect-agent-w32info.rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e7b19d35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/gpg-connect-agent-w32info.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/* scdaemon-w32info.rc                                        -*- c -*-
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 g10 Code GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
+ * unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
+ * modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
+ * implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ */
+
+#include "afxres.h"
+#include "../common/w32info-rc.h"
+
+1 ICON "../common/gnupg.ico"
+
+1 VERSIONINFO
+  FILEVERSION    W32INFO_VI_FILEVERSION
+  PRODUCTVERSION W32INFO_VI_PRODUCTVERSION
+  FILEFLAGSMASK  0x3fL
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+  FILEFLAGS      0x01L    /* VS_FF_DEBUG (0x1)*/
+#else
+  FILEFLAGS      0x00L
+#endif
+  FILEOS         0x40004L /* VOS_NT (0x40000) | VOS__WINDOWS32 (0x4)  */
+  FILETYPE       0x1L     /* VFT_APP (0x1)  */
+  FILESUBTYPE    0x0L     /* VFT2_UNKNOWN   */
+  BEGIN
+    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+        BLOCK "040904b0"  /* US English (0409), Unicode (04b0) */
+        BEGIN
+            VALUE "FileDescription", L"GnuPG\x2019s command line access \
+to the agent\0"
+            VALUE "InternalName", "gpg-connect-agent\0"
+            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "gpg-connect-agent.exe\0"
+            VALUE "ProductName",    W32INFO_PRODUCTNAME
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", W32INFO_PRODUCTVERSION
+            VALUE "CompanyName", W32INFO_COMPANYNAME
+            VALUE "FileVersion", W32INFO_FILEVERSION
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", W32INFO_LEGALCOPYRIGHT
+            VALUE "Comments",    W32INFO_COMMENTS
+        END
+    END
+    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
+    BEGIN
+      VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 0x4b0
+    END
+  END