Since they are just talking about resource hacking the regkey will not be affected and a hotfix might change the dll and the reg if necessary. The hotfix will not be able to determine that the dll was hacked.
Just AFAIK Gruesse - Sincerely, Ulf B. Simon-Weidner MVP-Book "Windows XP - Die Expertentipps": http://tinyurl.com/44zcz Weblog: http://msmvps.org/UlfBSimonWeidner WebSite: http://www.windowsserverfaq.org > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric > Fleischman > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 3:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Custom Password Filter DLL > > I can't speak for the entire company, but I have debugged > many custom passfilt and gina issues before. Have you had > problems? If so please let m eknow, I'd be curious to hear > what they were. You can ping me offline on that if you would like. > > I would point out that despite the fact that msgina.dll is > upgraded during hotfix/sp install at times, your ginadll reg > value probably would not. Therefore our upgrade of the gina > would not be of great concern to you so long as you don't > depend upon something that changes in the internals of our gina. > > I can't recall seeing a hotfix or sp that overwrites the reg > value if you specify a custom gina, but if there was a time > on that I'm sure someone will step in and point it out. I > just don't recall seeing it. :) > > ~Eric > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Glenn Corbett > Sent: Sat 12/4/2004 5:31 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Custom Password Filter DLL > > > > *shudder* > > Don't forget however that if you go down this path, make sure you > > A) Don't call Microsoft - they will laugh at you, charge your > credit card, then hang up > B) have a rollback plan to the standard GINA > C) remember that the gina will most likely be replaced during > a service pack (and sometimes) during hotfixes, so you may > have to rehack and re-roll your changes again > D) other vendors may replace / extend the gina (like > smartcard / biometric > addons) which may not like you hacking the GINA (or put their > own one in which may negate your changes) > > Apart from that, have fun > > G. > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blair, James > Sent: Friday, 3 December 2004 12:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Custom Password Filter DLL > > > http://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/ > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of > Santhosh Sivarajan > Sent: Fri 3/12/2004 11:13 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Custom Password Filter DLL > > > Rhacker?? Where do I find that tool? > > Matt Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You can use a program called Rhacker to modify the > Gina, then rename it, change the reg key and reboot. All > there is too it. > > > > We use it for our computer labs on campus to replace > the Microsoft logos with our own and to add an appropriate use alert. > > > > Thanks, > > -- > > Matt Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Consultant for Student Technology Fee > website: http://techfee.ewu.edu/ > +--------------------------------------+ > | 509.359.6972 ph. - 509.359.7087 fx > | 307 MONROE HALL | Cheney, WA 99004 > +--------------------------------------+ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Santhosh Sivarajan > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 3:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] Custom Password Filter DLL > > > > Hi all, > > I am in a process of writing a custom password filter > DLL. I modified > the DLL and implemented it. Password filter is > working according our > requirements but my problem is, it is still > displaying the default > password complexity message (7 char, 24 history..etc > etc). Is there anyway > I can modify the display message without modifying > the GINA? I > found > GINA source code on MSDN but it looks so complicated > to me. Any > suggestions or recommendations? > > Thanks in advance! > Sen > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
