GINA Extensions

Support locked out users without a "generic" domain account:

• Extend the Windows Graphical Identification and Authentication (GINA) subsystem, which:
  • is responsible for capturing Ctrl-Alt-Del,
  • presents the login screen and
  • handles screen savers.
• The Windows GINA can be replaced by third-party DLLs, such as:
  • Novell NetWare.
  • Strong authentication products (smart cards, biometrics, etc.).
• Hitachi ID Password Manager includes two GINA extension approaches, both of them:
  • Launch a kiosk-mode web browser.
  • Run the browser with an unprivileged account.
• The first is a GINA wrapper DLL that adds a password reset button in the login prompt.
• The second is a GINA service program that adds a password reset button without modifying the native GINA DLL.