RE: "Proactive" Password Checking

["Moore, James" <James.Moore () MSFC NASA GOV>]

Is there a published API for developing such a .dll?

Jim Moore
256.461.4381

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russ [SMTP:Russ.Cooper () rc on ca]
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 11:16 AM
> To:   Jim Raykowski; firewall-wizards () lists nfr net
> Subject:      RE: "Proactive" Password Checking
>
>
> It is possible to write a new .dll with your own requirements. Note
> that this mechanism uses the "Notification Packages" point in the
> registry. This point, if supplied with a valid .dll, spits out
> password changes to the .dll for the .dll to process. This same point
> could be used to have all password changes spit out in clear text to a
> dump file if compromised, so use it carefully. It was originally
> intended as a way of synchronizing passwords with Netware (hence the
> default .dll entry is FPNWCLNT.dll).