Revision as of 17:21, 17 November 2007 edit Warren (talk \| contribs) Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers 23,240 edits m less bumpy grammar in lead sentence. ← Previous edit		Revision as of 17:21, 17 November 2007 edit undo Warren (talk \| contribs) Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers 23,240 edits m no need for (SAS) here. we don't use the acronym again. Next edit →
Line 1: The '''graphical identification and authentication''' ('''GINA''') library is a component of some [[Microsoft Windows]] [[operating system]]s that provides secure authentication and interactive [[logon]] services. GINA is a [[dynamically linked library]] that is loaded in the context of the [[Winlogon]] process when the machine is started. It is responsible for handling the [[secure attention key\|secure attention sequence]] ~~(SAS)~~, typically [[Control-Alt-Delete]], and interacting with the user when this sequence is received. GINA is also responsible for starting initial processes for a user (such as the [[Windows Shell]]) when they first log on. In [[Windows Vista]], GINA has been entirely replaced by '''Credential Providers''', which allow for significantly increased flexibility in supporting multiple credential collection methods. GINA libraries do not work with Windows Vista.

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