Before you start, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.

From the File

menu, select Tools, Folder Options. Click the View tab. Then, select the Show
hidden files and folders option and clear the Hide protected operating system files
(Recommended) option. Next, copy your msgina.dll file onto a 3.5" disk. Finally,
install Win2K's Recovery Console for fast access to the recovery options in case
you have a problem. (To install the Recovery Console, run
\install_source\winnt32 /cmdcons.)

To begin the modification process, copy msgina.dll from \Winnt\System32\msgina.dll

to \Winnt\System32\msgina2.dll. Create and save the bitmap you want to load. (Win2K
Pro's original bitmap attributes are 413 x 79 pixels, so you need to match this
size.)

Use ResHack.exe to open msgina2.dll and navigate to bitmap 101, language 1033.
(Note that only Win2K Pro systems use this bitmap. For Win2K Server, Win2K Advanced
Server, and Windows NT Server , go to bitmaps 101-114, language 1033. Also, each OS
uses different bitmaps during different parts of the logon process.)

From the File menu, select Action, Replace bitmap. Make sure that the bitmap you
replace corresponds with the entry under Select bitmap to replace, on the right-
hand side of the window. Save the msgina2.dll file and apply the change.

A registry setting identifies the name of the GINA; when this registry setting is
missing, the OS uses msgina.dll. Use a registry editor (e.g., regedit; Eytcheson
Software's Multi-Remote Registry Change�MRRC�3.5, http://www.eytcheson.com) to add
the registry subkey
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Ginadll,
and set the value to msgina2.dll. (Note that some third-party programs such as
Lotus Notes and Symantec's pcAnywhere also change the GINA file. Make sure to check
which version of the file you need.)

To check your new entry, run regedit and go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Ginadll.
You must reboot the machine for the change to take effect, although you'll notice
the change on the logoff screen. To revert to the Win2K logo, simply delete the
registry subkey you created.

�Amnon Feiner
amnon.feiner@ladco.com