Windows XP Login Screen

[kerrymoralee9280]

SCENARIO:

We used to be an RM CC3 network and somehow the old network manager substituted the login screen for a custom design one. We recently changed to become a vanilla network and our network manager has moved on.

I was curious whether it is possible to change the standard login screen to one that could hold our logo, moto and maybe a flashier background.

Any one got any ideas?

[apeo]

Ok by login screen i assume you mean desktop? if so then you can deploy a standard destop using gpo or you could just replace the default desktop. If you are talking about the screen you see that says press Ctrl+Alt+Del, it think its been on this forum before and basically you can change it but you will be breaking a few rules.

[kerrymoralee9280]

Yeah I mean the Ctrl + Alt + Del one. Do you have a link because as always I have searched before posting and I couldn't find anything.

[webman]

A search for msgina.dll will return results for what you're looking for, but modifying it is against the MS EULA. RM uses their own GINA DLL for login. Have a look at pGina if you're interested in replacing it.

[kerrymoralee9280]

Thanks webman

[snrweb]

Don't you mean the pre-logon wallpaper as opposed to the actual logon program?

If so, its this registry key:

[HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\desktop]
"Wallpaper"="<path to local file>"

[comedydave]

Don't you mean the pre-logon wallpaper as opposed to the actual logon program?

If so, its this registry key:

[HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\desktop]
"Wallpaper"="<path to local file>"

Is it possible to do this for an image on a network share. Without using messy scripts of packages?

[TornUp]

Is it possible to do this for an image on a network share. Without using messy scripts of packages?

sorry to bump the topic... but this would be REALLLLY usefull to us, does anyone else have any infomation?

[webman]

Have you tried just using a UNC path to a share who's permissions allows anonymous read access?

[dalehopper]

there ya go mate
Change CTRL ALT DEL Screen - Petri.co.il forums by Daniel Petri

[webman]

there ya go mate
Change CTRL ALT DEL Screen - Petri.co.il forums by Daniel Petri

Don't forget that this violates your Microsoft EULA.

[FN-GM]

Don't forget that this violates your Microsoft EULA.

I was under the impression that it would only be an issue if you used the Microsoft / Windows logo. If you use your own graphics it will be fine.

[webman]

No. You are illegally modifying (reverse engineering) Microsoft's files/intellectual property. See here:

Edit win XP classic logon look - msgina.dll

resource hacking, msgina.dll and &#039;lock dialog&#039; discussion - EduGeek.net Forums

[FN-GM]

fair do's, we don't mod that file here. Can't see the point although we change the wallpaper.

[TornUp]

fair do's, we don't mod that file here. Can't see the point although we change the wallpaper.

So to change the basic log-on wallpaper i need to modify that reg key... am i able to take the wallpaper off of a UNC path?