Windows Shell Extension

Hitachi ID Group Manager includes a Windows shell extension, which can be deployed on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 PCs. If installed, this component can intercept Windows ``access denied'' error messages and present an expanded message which allows users to open a web browser to the Group Manager application, where they can request membership in the appropriate AD group.

The shell extension is packaged as a small, self-contained MSI package for easy distribution using SMS, GPOs, etc.