RE: Dialog box with GINA

From: Nick (Nick_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/06/05


Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 15:18:05 -0700

Hello, someone out there please.

"Nick" wrote:

> Hi There,
>
> In custom GINA, if you want to create a dialog box, you will need to use the
> functions provided by winlogon, such as WlxMessageBox, WlxDialogBox,
> WlxDialogBoxIndirect, WlxDialogBoxParam and WlxDialogBoxIndirectParam.
>
> According to MSDN:
>
> "Winlogon provides a set of dialog support functions for the GINA. The GINA
> must use these functions instead of their Windows counterparts to ensure that
> the GINA and Winlogon maintain appropriate control over the dialog boxes.
> Failure to use the Winlogon versions of these functions could result in
> unauthorized users gaining access to the system."
>
> My question is that when my custom GINA uses third party library (such as
> PKCS#11) and that thrid party library pops up dialog (such as a dialog asking
> for finger print) which is not created using those functions, what would be
> the implication of this?
>
> How should I handle this in my custom GINA?
>
> Thanks in advance and your help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> Nick



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