Does my machine needs to be a member of a domain in order to logon via Smart Card to Windows?
No, in case your machine is not member of a domain or your smart card certificates are not issued by your domain CA you can use the the Aloaha Credential Provider to do a smart card based windows logon.
I do not own a smartcard yet. What possibilities do I have?
We do offer cheap cards as well. Just have a look at the Aloaha Crypto Card. As an alternative to a smart card you could also use your mobile phone as a smart card replacement. For details just have a look at the Aloaha Mobile Card Connector.
The Aloaha Smartcard Connector is a smart card middleware which integrates the smart card functions into the Windows operating system. It features the interfaces CSP, PKCS#11 and Minidriver. A wide range of different smart cards can be used with the Aloaha Smartcard Connector.