Creating an Authentication Plugin

To create a custom plugin, follow the steps described below:

1. Register MKAthnct.dll using regsvr32.exe.

2. Create a project for an ActiveX DLL using VB6.

3. From Project menu, choose the References option.

4. Select BindView PSS Authentication Interface in the Available Interfaces list.

5. Implement IMKAuthenticate interface in your project

6. Add implementation for all the interface methods given below.

7. Build the component.

8. Create a registry key named HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BindView\PasswordSelfService\Plugins\NewDLLName

9. Create a registry string value ProgId under the above key and store the prog id of new component.

You will be able to see the plugin that you have created in the list of authentication plugins when you start the PSS Configuration tool.