Change the login process for windows 7

Question

I am looking into changing the Windows 7 login process for my school project. Unfortunately, I've not been able to find any way to do so..

I would like to replace the standard user-name and password with a QR code, graphical password and a kinect motion password. Is there anyway to do this (is it even possible?).

Alternatively I am looking to have an application that will open up full-screen without a close, minimize button etc, and have it open on windows login.

Any code example or reference would be very helpful. Thanks!

Answer 1

Credential Providers are used in Windows 7 to implement custom authentication schemes. Here are some links that may prove useful:

Create Custom Login Experiences With Credential Providers For Windows Vista

Documentation for creating a Custom Credential Provider in Windows

Windows 7 Credential Provider Sample

Answer 2

A good read on Windows internals should help you understand what you need for this project. Mark Russinovich is pretty much the man when it comes to Windows internals and has written numerous books on the topic.

• Windows Sysinternals: Windows Internals Book
• Amazon: product page

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