Aloaha Credential Provider adds smartcard sign-in to the Windows logon process and can support card-based access to standalone computers without domain membership. It decrypts locally stored credentials after the user enters a username, domain username and card PIN, then passes them to Windows. Credentials are encrypted on the computer and, with an Aloaha Crypto Card, on the card as well.
| Author: | Aloaha Software |
| License: | Trialware |
| Price: | $39.00 |
| Released: | Sep 24, 2013 |
| File size: | 12.50 MB |
| Downloads: | 179 |
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| Author URL: | http://www.aloaha.com/ |
Aloaha Credential Provider adds smartcard-based sign-in to the Windows logon process. It is intended for organizations and users who want to authenticate at a computer with a card rather than relying only on the standard Windows sign-in fields. One practical use is logging on to a standalone computer with a smartcard, without requiring the computer to belong to a domain.
The provider supplies Windows with the credentials needed to start a user session. After the user enters a username, domain username and card PIN at the logon screen, it decrypts the saved credentials and passes them to the operating system. This connects the card-based sign-in process with Windows authentication, so the user does not have to enter the stored account credentials separately at each logon.
Credentials are stored in encrypted form on the computer's local hard drive. When an Aloaha Crypto Card is used, the credentials are also stored encrypted on the card. The card and PIN are therefore part of the sign-in workflow, while the provider handles retrieval and delivery of the credentials to Windows. The local encrypted copy supports the credential process even when the computer is not joined to a domain.
This setup can be useful for workplaces introducing smartcard logon on standalone PCs, as well as for users who want card-based access at the Windows logon screen. It focuses on supplying authentication credentials rather than changing the user's account or replacing Windows' broader sign-in system.
Aloaha Credential Provider is trialware. The supplied compatibility information covers Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8, including listed 64-bit editions of Vista, 7 and 8; it does not establish support for Windows 10 or Windows 11. Smartcard use with Aloaha Crypto Card is an additional part of the described workflow.