How to Setup Mifare Sector Programming Key and Read & Write Mifare Card ID Number in xPortalNet

Problem (Issue) Statement:

How to setup Mifare sector programming key and read & write Mifare card ID number in xPortalNet

Description:

A guide to setup Mifare sector programming key and read & write Mifare card ID number in xPortalNet software.

For increased access security, Mifare card sector reading is preferred as system users can program the card ID number to the Mifare card sectors for identification to gain door access. The programmed card ID number is also encrypted in the form of the read / write key, which is also programmable by system users.

MicroEngine's xPortalNet Security Management Software is able to support the full implementations of Mifare card sector ID programming via the encrypted programmable read & write keys. Without the correct read & write keys, other users will not be able to access the contents of the Mifare card sectors.

Related Software:

  • xPortalNet Lite
  • xPortalNet Standard
  • xPortalNet PS

Related Hardware:

  • HID Omnikey 5421
  • HID Omnikey 5422

System Application:

  • Access Control System

Symptom and Finding:

NA

Cause:

For first time guide to setup Mifare sector programming key and read & write Mifare card ID number in xPortalNet software.

Solution:

Warning!

  • Users are not recommended to run any xPortal software in Windows XP operating system as the system is unstable

  • Users are also advised to stop the xPortal Services before shutting down the Server PC to prevent any missing transaction issues.

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Summary


Step-by-step Guide:

  • To configure Mifare sector programming mode in xPortal3000 software:

Step 1: Ensure that the HID OMNIKEY 5421 / 5422 desktop reader is connected to PC and the device driver is installed before proceeding with the next step.


Knowledge Base Link

Users can refer to How to Manually Install Device Driver for OMNIKEY 5421 or 5422 Card Reader for the complete steps to install the OMNIKEY driver.

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Step 2: Ensure that xPortalNet Services is running.


Step 3: Go to xPortalNet Client > Data Setup > System Setting > Software Setting.


Step 4: The System Properties window will be shown as below. Click Modify and click on Mifare Card Options tab to setup the configuration for programming the Mifare card sector reading & writing operations.
System Properties Window
Figure 1: System Properties Window


Step 5: The Edit System Properties window will then be shown. By default, the Read Mode is "Card Serial No". Click on the drop-down dialog box and select "By Block" to enable Mifare card sector reading.
Edit System Properties Window
Figure 2: Edit System Properties Window


Step 6: At the Programming Mode drop-down dialog box, select "Write Sector For Proprietary Used" to allow read & write operation to the Mifare card sector.

Figure 3: Selecting Write Sector for Proprietary Used to Allow Read & Write Operations


Step 7: The 3 fields that follows (Block No., Card No Length, and Start Location in Block) are user-definable fields to program the Mifare card sector.
Example to Configure the Block No, Card No Length, and Start Location in Block
Figure 4: An Example to Configure the Block No. Card No Length, and Start Location in Block




Tips

Enter any character (0-9 and A-F) for the read & write key. Each key contains 12 characters.

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Note

  • The maximum block number is defined by the memory size of the Mifare card. Mifare 1K card - 64 blocks; Mifare 4k card – 256 blocks.
  • Card No Length and Start Location in Block MUST be the same as Card No Length and Start Location in Block programmed in General Tab.

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Step 8: The Send Data and Command window will then be shown. Wait for the data and command sending process to complete before clicking Close to continue.
Send Data and Command Window
Figure 5: Send Data and Command Window


Step 9: The Delivery Report window will then be shown. Click OK.
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  • To setup the Mifare sector programming reader:

Step 1: Go to xPortalNet Client > Data Setup > Data Access Setting > Staff Record > Get Now! > Mifare Card Programming.
Mifare Card Programming Icon in Staff Detail Setup Window
Figure 6: Mifare Card Programming Icon in Staff Detail Setup Window


Step 2: Click Reader Settings in the Mifare Card Programming icon.
Reader Settings Button in Mifare Card Programming Icon
Figure 7: Reader Settings Button in Mifare Card Programming Icon


Step 3: The following message window will be shown to indicate that the software did not detect a serial port. Click OK to continue.
No Serial Port Detected Window
Figure 8: No Serial Port Detected Window


Step 4: The Reader Settings window will then be shown. Select "Third-Party" at the Reader Selection field and confirm the Model Name of the Mifare sector programmer. Click OK to save the changes.
Reader Settings Window
Figure 9: Reader Settings Window
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  • To write card ID number (Card No field in Add Staff Detail window) to Mifare card sector:

Step 1: Add a new staff / card user via the Add Staff Detail window. At the Card No. field, specify the card ID number to be programmed to the Mifare card sector.


Knowledge Base Link

Users can refer to How to Add Card User in xPortalNet Software for the complete steps to add a new card user.

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Note

To program card ID for an existing user, skip to step 2.

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Step 2: At the Staff Detail Setup window, select the card user to program the card ID (Card No. in Add Staff Detail window) and place the blank card on OMNIKEY card reader.
Staff Detail Setup Window
Figure 10: Staff Detail Setup Window


Step 3: Click Mifare Card Programming and select Write Card.
Write Card Button in Mifare Card Programming Icon
Figure 11: Write Card Button in Mifare Card Programming Icon


Step 4: Software will begin to write Card No. into Mifare card sector. Wait for the process to complete.
Operation in Progress Window Showing that the Mifare Card Programming is Completed
Figure 12: Operation in Progress Window Showing that the Mifare Card Programming is Completed


Step 5: Once the process is completed, the following message window will be shown to indicate that the Enrolment of Mifare card settings has succeed. The Mifare card can now be removed from the OMNIKEY reader.
Enrolment of Mifare Card Settings Succeed Window
Figure 13: Enrolment of Mifare Card Settings Succeed Window
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  • To verity Card ID number(Card No field in Add Staff Detail window) from Mifare card sector after programmed:

Step 1: Place the programmed Mifare card on the OMNIKEY reader.


Step 2: Go to Mifare Card Programming and select Read Card.
Read Card Button in Mifare Card Programming Icon 
Figure 14: Read Card Button in Mifare Card Programming Icon


Step 3: The software will read the Card No from Mifare card sector and the information of the card will be shown as below.
Details of the Read Mifare Card
Figure 15: Details of the Read Mifare Card


Note

Only /wiki/spaces/SRN/pages/97157540 and above is able to support HID OMNIKEY 5421 / 5422 reader.

Date Documentation:

22/6/2018 (Rev1.0)

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