# Smart Card Log On Windows XP Pro

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-card-log-on-windows-xp-pro/234380
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [March 15, 2004, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-card-log-on-windows-xp-pro/234380 "2004-03-15T04:47:43Z")
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### Author: ![rayray5884](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@rayray5884](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayray5884)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2004, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-card-log-on-windows-xp-pro/234380/1 "2004-03-15T04:47:43Z")

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I have a smart card reader and blank smart cards. Can anyone recommend to me a good website that explains how to use the smart card to log on to XP? Is there free software that accomplishes this or do I actually have to shell out? Anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance!