What is the alternative to XP's GINA in Vista?

[Guest SNI]

Hi,

 

I would like to know is there any way to find username and password for

a standard user in vista. In XP we have GINA by which we can get these

credentials.

 

Thanks.

 

 

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SNI

[Guest darkassain]

'Windows Vista: Kernel Changes - Has any body seen Gina and what's a

UAC?' (http://geekswithblogs.net/sdorman/archive/...6/17/82204.aspx)

<span style="color:blue">

> Interactive Logon Architecture

> Vista changes the logon architecture and replaces GINAs with

> Credential Providers. Credential providers are easier to write than

> GINAs and plug in to the logonui.exe. The biggest advantage of

> Credential Providers (besides being easier to write) are that multiple

> concurrent providers are supported and can be user selected or event

> driven.

> Credential providers are used to capture elevation credentials and run

> as first-class citizens of the logon process. Credential providers also

> do not have the ability to fully replace the logon user interface;

> rather they can specify what elements are displayed on the interface.

> Vista will ship with a password credential provider (which provides

> the same functionality as the normal Windows logon GINA today) and a

> smart-card credential </span>

 

 

SNI;920497 Wrote: <span style="color:blue">

> Hi,

>

> I would like to know is there any way to find username and password for

> a standard user in vista. In XP we have GINA by which we can get these

> credentials.

>

> Thanks.</span>

 

 

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darkassain

[Guest SNI]

Thanks. It is Helpful.

 

 

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SNI