Re: PLAP provider

I should add that on Windows 2008 Server, our PLAP shows up without having to add a dummy VPN adapter as described below. So what is the secret to making this work on Vista like it does on Windows 2008 Server?


"VP" <developerwatch@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F3299D42-88BC-45EC-B553-B064F2BC29E8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am also wondering how an installation program would set this up.

The only way I have been able to get our PLAP to show up is by doing the following.
1) join the machine to a domain.
2) install our PLAP
3) Manually create a dummy VPN Connection using "Setup a connection or Network" -> "Connect to a Workplace".
From the wizard select 'use my internet connection (VPN)' then for internet address we used 'localhost' then checked off "let other people use this connection..." and "don't connect now...".

Once we did this, our PLAP showed up.


The issue is that this dummy connection is irrelevant to our PLAP and just adds another choice for the user that is confusing. There must be some better way of doing this as this is not a production quality solution if you have to create dummy VPN connections just to get your PLAP to show up.

I am fine with the fact that you have to join the machine to a domain first before installing your PLAP, but even that is limiting as our GINA was used on XP to setup VPN connections for both a domain and non-domain systems.

The big issue is how to create a production quality solution that installs just your PLAP without having to create dummy VPN entries to get it to show up.




"vaidyanatham matham" <a@xxxxx> wrote in message news:9ef0b0940ff24902985a4e9b13359bf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Fredrik,

I have enhanced the simple credential provider sample to PLAP and copied the
dll into system32 and rebooted the machine. I am not seeing PLAP button on
logon screen. Seems you were facing the same problem earlier. Did you find
any solution to that?

Best Reagrds,
Vaidya.


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