HP ProLiant xw2x220c Remote Graphics Software 5.2.5 User Guide - Page 63

Setting the Local Security Policy, Disabling Easy Login

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3-1-2-1 Setting the Local Security Policy The local security policy "Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL-ALT-DEL" must be disabled to support Easy Login. This can be set in the Windows "Local Security Settings" under "Security Options." The RGS Diagnostics Tool programmatically detects if this local security policy is set correctly. See the section "Using the RGS Diagnostics Tool on Windows" for more information. NOTE: Creating the GinaDLL registry key disables Window's "Fast User Switching" and "Welcome Screen" features. Disabling Easy Login There are two methods to disable Easy Login: 1. Using the rgadmin tool to disable Easy Login The rgadmin tool shown in Figure 3-15 can be used to disable Easy Login. Using the rgadmin tool to disable Easy Login is preferred over the manual method, described next. 2. Manually disabling Easy Login To disable Easy Login without using the rgadmin tool, delete or rename the value of the GinaDLL registry key. If there is no other custom GINA module on the system, simply removing the GinaDLL key definition from the registry entry below disables Easy Login. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\GinaDll CAUTION: If the value of the GinaDLL key contains the name of a custom GINA DLL, and the file does not exist in C:\WINDOWS\system32, the system will not start correctly upon the next reboot. The system will then require a complete re-installation of the operating system. The GinaDLL key is removed using regedit, the Windows Registry Editor. Be sure to actually remove the key by selecting the GinaDLL key in regedit, and select the Delete entry in the Edit menu. Once the key is deleted, it no longer shows up as a key in the WinLogon subkey. When the system reboots, the default GINA module, msgina.dll, will be loaded by the WinLogon.exe process. If there is a custom GINA DLL module on the system and it replaces the default msgina.dll, change the value of the GinaDLL value from hprgina.dll to the name of the custom GINA module. To change the value of the GinaDLL key, select the GinaDLL key in regedit, and then select the Modify entry in the Edit menu. A dialog box appears allowing the value of the key to be changed. Type the name of the custom GINA module in the "Value data:" area. Confirm that the custom GINA module entered actually exists on the system in C:\WINDOWS\system32. When the system reboots the custom GINA module is loaded by the WinLogon.exe process. Installing RGS 63

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Installing RGS 63
3-1-2-1 Setting the Local Security Policy
The local security policy "
Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL-ALT-DEL
" must be
disabled
to support Easy Login.
This can be set in the Windows "Local Security Settings" under "Security Options." The RGS Diagnostics Tool
programmatically detects if this local security policy is set correctly. See the section “
Using the RGS Diagnostics
Tool on Windows
“ for more information.
NOTE:
Creating the
GinaDLL
registry key disables Window's "Fast User Switching" and "Welcome Screen"
features.
Disabling Easy Login
There are two methods to disable Easy Login:
1. Using the
rgadmin
tool to disable Easy Login
The
rgadmin
tool shown in Figure 3-15 can be used to disable Easy Login. Using the
rgadmin
tool to disable
Easy Login is preferred over the manual method, described next.
2. Manually disabling Easy Login
To disable Easy Login without using the
rgadmin
tool, delete or rename the value of the
GinaDLL
registry key. If
there is no other custom GINA module on the system, simply removing the
GinaDLL
key definition from the
registry entry below disables Easy Login.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\GinaDll
The
GinaDLL
key is removed using
regedit
, the Windows Registry Editor. Be sure to actually remove the key by
selecting the
GinaDLL
key in
regedit,
and select the
Delete
entry in the
Edit
menu. Once the key is
deleted, it no longer shows up as a key in the
WinLogon
subkey. When the system reboots, the default GINA
module,
msgina.dll,
will be loaded by the
WinLogon.exe
process.
If there is a custom GINA DLL module on the system and it replaces the default
msgina.dll
, change the value of
the
GinaDLL
value from
hprgina.dll
to the name of the custom GINA module. To change the value of the
GinaDLL
key, select the
GinaDLL
key in
regedit,
and then select the
Modify
entry in the
Edit
menu. A
dialog box appears allowing the value of the key to be changed. Type the name of the custom GINA module in
the "
Value data:
" area. Confirm that the custom GINA module entered actually exists on the system in
C:\WINDOWS\system32
. When the system reboots the custom GINA module is loaded by the
WinLogon.exe
process.
CAUTION:
If the value of the
GinaDLL
key contains the name of a custom GINA DLL, and the file does not
exist in
C:\WINDOWS\system32
, the system will not start correctly upon the next reboot. The system will then
require a complete re-installation of the operating system.