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1. Please make sure you ve identified your reader model and credential type being used Have this information ready so that your call will be routed to the correct specialist For Assistance Ph 847 870 1723 E TechSupport RFlDeas com Provide the reader model and credential type being used to the Technical Support Specialist Explain your problem to the specialist Be prepared to provide the following information Error messages displayed on the computer What you were doing when the problem occurred What steps you have taken to resolve the problem including results from each steps Listen and follow the steps provided by the specialist Let the specialist know what happens when you perform the steps END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT LICENSE AGREEMENT End User License Agreement for RF IDeas SOFTWARE and HARDWARE RF IDeas pcProx amp Proximity Activated Readers Software Developer s Kit and Proximity Reader DLLs and Protocol s IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and the manufacturer RF IDeas Manufacturer with which you acquired the RF IDeas software and hardware product s identified above PRODUCT The PRODUCT includes the RF IDeas reader computer software the associated media any printed materials and any on line or electronic documentation By installing copying or otherwise using the PRODUCT you ag
2. pcProx9 Playback amp pcProx9 Writer Thank You Congratulations on the purchase of your pcProx Playback and or pcProx Writer device s RF IDeas hopes you enjoy using the readers as much as we enjoyed creating and developing them Configuration is easy so you will be able to quickly take advantage of a more secure environment in your business school or organization Please call our Sales department if you have any questions or are interested in our OEM and Independent Developer s programs We look forward to your comments and suggestions for our product line Please go to www RFlDeas com and follow the Support gt Learning Center link for more details about our product line We are always discovering new applications for our product line s There are several software developer s licensing our technology so the solution you are looking for may already be developed Thank you The RF IDeas Staff Need Assistance Ph 847 870 1723 Fx 847 483 1129 E Sales RFIDeas com TechSupport RFlDeas com Contents NO do UU 1O 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 Wireless Identification Overview ID Card Reader System pcProx Output Formats Credential Form Factors Card Compatibility Reader Configuration Purposes What s In Your Part Number Interface Connectors USB Readers and Wiegand Converters RS 232 Readers and Converters Minimum System Requirements Reader Set Up Basics LED Beeper pcProx Card Manager O
3. This will perform a search of all pages to find which ones are not secured with unique keys The list will appear in the adjacent pull down box Note pcProx secured pages will not show up as free MIFARE Find Free Sector This will provide a drop down list of all available Sectors on the card being read Note sectors already being used by pcProx Card Manager will show up as unavailable Card Gone Keystrokes The Card Gone field holds the keystrokes to be delivered when the card is removed from the pcProx Playback reader A typical Card Gone keystroke sequence would be to lock a workstation Under Windows XP this is done by holding down GUI Windows key and pressing L Note This feature should be used with caution since it implies the user is being asked to leave their card on the reader Since the contactless card often carries security information it is dangerous to ask employees to leave a card on the reader since they are likely to forget the card It therefore leaves open a security flaw since another user can easily obtain a card and impersonate the user A much safer alternative is to use the RF IDeas pcProx Sonar visit www RFlDeas com for more information on the Sonar Check and Set Keys As mentioned earlier the contactless smart card is shipped with default access keys from the factory In order to secure an area of the card for a specific application unique keys are used Once the keys are set the card s conte
4. for viewing and stealing If the user is already in a logged off or locked stated these keystrokes are simply discarded If your PC is logged on the first thing that happens is to lock the machine eliminating viewing possibilities The keystroke sequence Alt U places the cursor into the username field at logon The Alt U is a Special Keystroke that is inserted using unique key codes as defined by the USB keyboard specification Note To insert the correct key codes for special keystrokes use the Add Special Keystrokes section It is possible to put keystrokes and user data into any of the Credential and keystrokes fields Commands Description Pre Keystrokes This field holds the keystrokes that are to be sent prior to the user s Credential T In the context of a typical log on application Credential 1 is commonly known as the Username The Pre Keystrokes would be the sequence of keystrokes required to bring up the log on dialog box This sequence of keystrokes can be different for each application and operating system For example Windows 2000 is Ctrl Alt Del while the home edition of Windows XP uses the keystroke sequence Alt U to position the cursor into the Username field Credential 1 For a log on application this field is commonly known as the Username Post Keystrokes This field holds the keystrokes that are to be sent after the user s Credential 1 is delivered In the context of a typical log on appli
5. to transfer these locations to the attached Playback reader OR 2 First select one of the Copy Locations buttons to obtain the correct card locations and fill the fields CPage Appl Area and Blocks on the pcProx Playback Tab screen Next use the button Save Playback to create and save a Playback file on your PC This file is then used asa command line option to auto configure the reader on the fly See section labeled Auto Run Operation below The choices are described in detail below The pcProx Playback tab provides this functionality The following are descriptions of the various buttons in this tab Card Context Credential 1 2 and Card Gone pcProx Writer for Log on Users The three sets of Card Context are used to tell the Playback reader where to find the Credentials 1 and 2 and the Card Gone keystrokes Note The Book field is a future option not available yet The card location Page Application Area and Sector Block fields must be the same for the set of the Credential and Card Gone fields in the pcProx Writer for Log on Tab and for the locations shown in the respective fields on this screen The easiest way to make sure the fields are the same is to use the Copy Locations from Log on button described below Once you have the all fields filled in with the correct choices you can 1 Use the Save Playback button to save the contents as a file for later retrieval or for Auto Run usage 2 Use
6. Bytes 48 Bytes Reserved for 104 Bytes 104 Bytes HID Access Control 104 Bytes Application 104 Bytes 104 Bytes Note There are always 8 Bytes 64 bits in a block Stored V 48 Bytes m Tom EN Manufacturer configuration and key storage area EE Ho Application Area on all credentials Read write area for application developers me mt iCLASS credentials iCLASS the most powerful read write contactless smart card available today features multiple memory sizes form factor options and configurations e All other application areas are open to developer read write data applications To learn more about the amount of memory used to store various applications visit www hidcorp com iclass and click on Memory Mapping 1896 Bytes Pages 2 thru 6 2K bits 256 Bytes CLASS credentials The 2K is a highly secure credential optimized for standard access control applications e Application Area 2 is limited to 104 Bytes of read write data The key that secures the data cannot be updated ard Serial Numbe Configuration Data Stored Value Area 48 Bytes Key IS pplication Issuer Data 16K bits 2K Bytes iCLASS credentials e The 16K is a highly modifiable multi application credential with enough memory area to store most common biometric templates e Application Area 2 of the 16K 2 credential allows for 1896 Bytes of read write data all of which can be accessed with a single authentication key The 16K credential
7. Card Manager 2 es File zi pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writer for Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Select Card Type iCLASS C Mifare pcProx Writer Device r Connect pcProx Writer USB or RS232 COM Port p Writer Found on Port Card Serial Number No card l C USB C COM Connect HID RS 232 Read Write Reader Ske Books Pagew Sectar o pcProx Playback Creating Cards for this Playback Devi If you use the Playbacl reader you write keystrokes to the contactless smart card The teating Cards for this Playback Device Playback USB reader will emulate a USB keyboard and deliver these key strokes If you use the Playback 232 or Wiegand reader you write ASCII characters to the contactless smart Error Status Exit Connect pcProx Writer USB or RS 232 First attach the pcProx Writer to your PCs RS 232 or USB port The pcProx Writer s LED should be red Next if using the RDR 7080AKU iCLASS compatible Writer place either a 2k BDG 2000 or any of the 16k bit iCLASS BDG 2001 or BDG 2002 cards on the top of the reader If using the RDR 7580AKU MIFARE compatible Writer place either a 1k or 4k MIFARE contactless card on the top of the reader Note It is important to lay the card completely across the face of the pcProx Writer during the encoding operation Placing the card on an angle may inhibit the writing operation The Card Manager will automaticall
8. Connect peProx Writer for Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Card Data and Keystrokes Add Special Bebes Pre keystrokes Credential 1 Post keystrokes 0F80 1804 Admin 2800 3 iw Alt i u v PENES toma 7 Cii Add ENTER r ant Add Special Card Gone keystrokes Single Continuous Delay Stop Delay v Credential 2 is Password jV Initialize keys when writing Euro KeyPad Check and Set Keys Advanced Location Write Credential V Save Credential IV Lock Locations Clear Keys Eror Status pk Exit That s it now Credential 1 is done Credential 2 is now ready to be created i e the Password Chapter 3 Software Credential 2 Place the cursor into the Credential 2 field and type the Password UserPassword Since the Credential 2 checkbox is checked the field fill in character is the Deselecting this check box before filling in the field will allow you to view the actual password This may be useful if the Credential field is not a password but some other non secure information Now add the ENTER keystroke by placing the cursor into the Post Keystroke field and using the Add Enter button located beneath the Add Tab button The resulting screen should look exactly like the following Bl pcProx Card Manager tol o a File zi pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writerfor Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Card Data and Keyst
9. RS 232 required characters j pcProx Card Manager EE File uu pcProx Card Manager Create and Write Credentials Access to all user data you write using pcProx Card Manager is secured by writing unique security keys to the card If a card location page application area block has unique keys written to it by another application i e biometric data you will not be able to read or write to that location on the card See the section labeled Memory Map for details on card locations for each type of card If the location is available or in use by the pcProx system the Card Manager will be able to create and write keys to the card in order to secure the card s contents in the locations you are using Other locations of the card are not modified Card Data and Keystrokes This section holds the username and password credentials as well as any additional keystrokes required by the application or operating system to deliver the credentials to the correct fields on the screen For example in Windows XP a user would want to send a GUI L as well as a Alt U keystrokes first prior to typing in your username Chapter 3 The GUI L keystroke sequence the windows key L cause the PC to go into a locked state This sequence is done first to prevent someone from trying to send your username and password sequence of keystrokes into another application such as MS Word
10. Swipe Cards Tab While this Tab is labeled pcProx Writer for Swipe Cards it is really for generic data usage As in the previous Tab you can freely enter keystrokes or RS 232 characters for those using Playback 232 and user data into any of the 3 fields All data will be written to the Page Application Area and Block location described above the fields If you choose a 16k 2 appl area BDG 2001 card you can easily store the log on credential in one part of the card hold the contents from a mag stripe or bar code card in another area and other user data in additional areas If you select the Initialize Keys the Card manager will write the secure the location of the card specified If you do not select this checkbox the Card Manager will assume you have already secured this location of the card and there will be no attempt to write keys to this location An error will result if the keys were not written previously Bl pcProx Card Manager kodla E File za pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writer for Log 0n pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Blocks Req d 7 p p fa Pre Card Data Swipe Card or Place other Data Here Post Card Data fcropi43i4308mcasdcifra IV Initialize Keys Fy Eror Status Page Cleared d E XI As in the Log On Tab you can modify the card location Page Appl Area Blocks refer to the section labeled Memory Map Once you have the data inserted
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12. can be configured for either 2 or 16 application areas Note Once configured the credential cannot be reconfigured e The configuration block block 1 of pages 1 through 7 on a 16K 16 credential is modifiable This allows for the additional configuration of the Application Limit on these pages 208 Bytes MIFARE Card Management MIFARE is a contactless smart card technology owned by Philips The MIFARE technology is based on ISO 14443A operating at the 13 56 MHz frequency MIFARE is a proven reliable and robust technology for contactless smart card with 250 million cards in the field It is an open architecture platform that guarantees compatibility with current and future products MIFARE has an established customer base with the broadest offering of suppliers providing multiple sources for cards and readers MIFARE Technical Specification The MIFARE standard card is a 1K byte 8192 bits with 16 sectors The memory map of the sector is as follows each sector has 64 bytes 512 bits within each sector there are 4 blocks A block has 16 bytes 128 bit of memory Sector O is reserved for the MIFARE Application Directory commonly refers to as MAD For this reason the pcProx Card Manager does not allow selecting Sector O The MAD defines the common data structures for card application directory entries allowing terminal to identify the right card and the right memory within the card without the need to perform a comprehensive se
13. card data is read and sent as a decimal or hexadecimal number in ASCII characters 2 API defined in the pcProx SDK The device attaches to a computer serial port When it reads card data the active application receives the entire card data Once the configuration settings are correctly configured and written to flash memory the device can immediately be deployed Minimum System Requirements HARDWARE Pentium class PC MEMORY 32 MB RAM DISK 25 MB hard disk space 1 available RS 232 or USB Port OPERATING SYSTEM Any operating system that supports a USB keyboard including Microsoft Windows 20008 XP Vista 79 Server 20038 Server 20088 Linux Can be used for keystroke applications Note The software does not perform any data validation checking The data must be known before it is read to verify its validity Chapter 2 Hardware Plug the connector into the workstation s Cor available on any peripheral open RS 232 or USB plug Place the device next to the monitor beside the workstation or where appropriate The workstation should detect new hardware for USB connections Verify the workstation recognizes this connection using Device Manager Verify the correct COM port for RS 232 DB9 connections using Device Manager When the software is installed it should recognize these connections in order to configure the appropriate device Once the device is configured and written to its flash memory these setti
14. into the fields you are ready to press the Write to Credential button If you choose MIFARE cards the screen will appear as below Bl pcProx Card Manager lt File uu pcProx Card Manager Blocks Req d H1 i Pre Card Data Swipe Card or Place other Data Here Post Card Data IV Initialize Keys Fy Error Status Qk 0 Exit Chapter 3 pcProx Playback Tab The pcProx Playback USB device reads the user data placed in the contactless card and delivers these keystrokes to the location of the cursor on the screen The pcProx Playback RS 232 device reads the user data placed in the contactless card and delivers these ASCII characters to serial port at 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 Stop bit and no parity To use this section you MUST have either pcProx Playback reader attached USB or RS 232 Most USB ports and adaptors will support the pcProx Writer and pcProx Playback reader attached at the same time For Playback 232 this application automatically searches COM ports 1 4 The LED will light up when attached provided there is enough power Support is provided for iCLASS and MIFARE Playback readers In the Playback for MIFARE context blocks are considered Sectors There is no meaning for Pages Application Areas or Books Note You must configure the proper locations i e where you encoded the data in the card into the pcProx Playback reader prior to using pcProx Card Manager C
15. is not locked this initial set of keystrokes will lock the PC before any other keystrokes are sent Security Due to Lost Stolen Cards If there is concern for logon impersonation as a result of a lost or stolen contactless token you may set up the usage as a two factor authentication system A two factor authentication system is made up of 1 Something you have the token and 2 Something you know a PIN The card may be encoded to allow operation under either a one or two factor authentication system One Factor In a one factor system the user simply waves the contactless token Therefore the token may be configured to add TAB keystrokes between the username and password data as well as an ENTER keystroke behind the data This was illustrated in example A Two Factor In a two factor system only a portion of the password is encoded into the token The user is required to enter the balance of the password the PIN after the token data is inserted into the field The user then completes the entry with the ENTER keystroke This was illustrated in example B The two factor approach is especially useful when using a policy that insists on password construction rules or periodic changing of passwords Password Change Rules The issues the administrator will face include Automatic Change Password To increase security several companies have adopted a policy that requires users to change password every xx number of days To keep
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17. that can be used to launch the dynamic configuration together with the associated application The pcProx Playback reader is configured to retrieve the data at various locations within the card It is therefore possible to write many different identification and security access requirements within the card The reader can be configured to retrieve a specific section off the card Since the Playback reader may be configured as needed see Auto Run Operation section you can use your card for multiple purposes at a desktop Install the pcProx Card Manager by running the pcProxCardMer exe setup program This will install the pcProx Card Manager software along with the necessary components as required by Windows This application is supported under Windows 2000 and XP Once installed use the Windows Start All Programs to locate and run the pcProx Card Manager Software application Chapter 3 Connect Tab The connect section is used to perform the initial connection between either RF IDeas pcProx Writer or one of HID s wall mount read write RS 232 readers such as the RWAOO and the pcProx Card Manager software It is also used to describe the type of data you will be writing to the card USB keystrokes or RS 232 Wiegand characters You may have the pcProx Playback USB reader attached to another USB port at the same time but no connection to the pcProx Playback reader is established under the Connect check boxes on this screen Bl pcProx
18. the reader will beep twice This signals the user that the card may be pulled away from the reader Playback Reader Supplied Keystrokes Chars Delimiters The keystrokes or RS 232 characters are handled the same way as in the Writing Credential section described above Pre Credential 1 This field holds the keystrokes you need to have sent prior to the user s Credential 1 In the context of a typically log on application Credentiall is commonly known as the Username In this context the Pre Keystrokes would be the sequence of keystrokes required to bring up the log on dialog box This sequence of keystrokes can be different for each application and operating system For example Windows 2000 is Ctrl Alt Del while the home edition of Windows XP is Alt U gets the cursor into the user field Using Pre Credential 1 for Auto Locking on 2nd Card Presentation It is possible to use this field to allow an employee to present their card and quickly pull this away for the purpose of locking the station To use tis 2nd tap of the card concept you simply insert a auto locking keystroke sequence into this field For example enter a GUI L Windows key is GUI as the pre keystroke for Credential 1 If you quickly present the card and pull it away only this keystroke sequence is played and the workstation is locked Post Credential 1 This field holds the keystrokes you need to have sent after the user s Credential 1 is delivered In
19. this policy in place you will need to have user s password include both the data in the token as well as a user supplied PIN The PIN is the portion that the user will change periodically Complex Passwords To keep this policy in place you will need to have users password include both the token data as well as a user supplied PIN In this case the token data may contain any alpha and upper lower case letter constraints will be handled in the user supplied PIN portion of the password More difficult passwords can be constructed using password characters created using keypad created keystrokes such as ALT 002 To perform this you must use the numbers from the keypad The keypad numbers are available from the pull down special keys combo box these are indicated as KP O through KP 9 Here is what these special keystroke characters may look like in a typical word processor such as MS Word or NotePad UUUUU or o0 e 0oe Single Sign On If you would like to log on to several applications i e single sign on here is an approach which may work for you XP Log On 43 Chapter 4 Increasing Security AA Card Management iICLASS ICLASS Card Management Since you can put many applications onto a single card planning and organization will prove to be helpful Below is a more complete view of the actual memory map for of the three offered 16K 16 Memory Bloc Data 2K 2 Memory 16K 2 Memory 48 Bytes 48
20. 2 is Password Iv Initialize keys when writing Euro KeyPad Check and Set Keys j vanced Location Write Credential 7 Save Credential Clear Keys For MIFARE cards LI Bl pcProx Card Manager eJ amp eae File zl pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writer for Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Card Data and Keystrokes Add Special Keystrokes Pre keystrokes Credential 1 Post keystrokes Al hn Add Tab BE x Credential 2 wel Add m ENTER Sm Add Special GUI Card Gone keystrokes B Single Continuous Delay Delay Stop Delay V Credential 2 is Password Pind Free Sector v jV Initialize keys when writing Euro KeyPad Check and Set Keys Advanced Location Write Credential Save Credential Clear Keys Display the card s page appl area and block locations to overide defaults Euro KeyPad This checkbox is used for those in European countries which have special Euro keypads in the keyboards Checking this checkbox allows for the keycode translations when using these keyboards Chapter 3 Lock Locations This checkbox is used to lock down the block locations for the Credential 1 Credential 2 and Card Gone Keystrokes This is useful to maintain a consistent location for each of the credentials when making several cards that will be used by the same pcProx Playback reader Unlocking this will cause the locations for each credential field t
21. 2 or Wiegand reader you write ASCII characters to the contactless smart card The Playback 232 readei adi hese a T 8 1 as ASCI Fas cter s The Pla layback Wiegand reader will output num in Wiegand fo Error Status Ok Exit Connection to the utility with an iCLASS contactless smart RE Reset RF This button is used to reset the RFID portion of the reader This may be useful if you are experiencing trouble writing to cards pcProx Playback Device USB or Here is where you will describe what type of data is written to RS 232 the cards USB keystrokes or RS 232 characters If you plan to use the Playback USB reader make note that the data is written as keystrokes to the contactless smart card The Playback USB reader will emulate a USB keyboard and deliver these keystrokes If you plan to use the Playback RS 232 reader make note that the data is written as RS 232 ASCII characters to the contactless smart card The Playback RS 232 reader will output these at 9600 n 8 1 as ASCII characters pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writer for Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Select Card Type C iCLASS Mifare pcProx Writer Device COM Port Writer Found on Port Card Serial Number 27 CD 76 3C fi USB C COM Size Books Pages Sectors 1024 fo he Active Book 0 pcProx Playback If you use the Playback USB reader you write keystrokes to the cont
22. CC ID M9MRFID18561100 MIFARE ICLASS models FCC ID M9MRDR7L81 Legic 13 56MHz FCC ID M9MRDR7081 iCLASS Module based FCC ID M9MRDR7580 iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13 56MHz FCC ID M9MRDR7581 iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13 56MHz FCC ID M9MRDR7081AKF iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13 56MHz FCC ID M9MRDR7081AKE iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13 56MHz FCC ID M9MRDR75DX iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13 56MHz FCC ID M9MRDR8XX8U Plus combo model FCC ID M9MRDR758X iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13 56 MHz FCC ID M9MRDRS8058X Multi protocol Combo model FCC ID M9M8058XCCL Multi protocol and Contact model FCC ID M9M758XCCL MIFARE and Contact model FCC ID M9M7580CCL MIFARE and Contact model FCC ID M9MRDR80081 Plus SIO Combo Model FCC ID M9MRDR70EX 13 56MHz Express Model FCC ID M9MRFID1356i100 13 56 MHz Playback amp Writer Pursuant to FCC 15 21 of the FCC rules changes not expressly approved by RF IDeas might cause harmful interference and void the FCC authorization to operate this product Note This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to he following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This product complies with FCC OET Bulletin 65 radiation exposure limits set forth or an uncontrolled environment he reader may not re
23. D1356i pcProxCardman exe magstripe plb Log On to Web Sites It is possible to apply the log on credential to web sites as well To do this you need to create a batch file Batch files are bat files that contain regular ASCII text characters that allow multiple programs to execute in sequence They can be created using any text editor such as Notepad exe Once Chapter 3 created the shortcut property see Auto run example can be used and or the shortcut can be tied to a hotkey The following is an example that will configure the Playback reader prior to running a website using Microsoft Internet explorer The files test bat and default plb are both placed in c C Test bat contents look like C Program FilesNRF IDeas Inc pcProx Writer pcProxCardman exe default plb C Program Files Internet Explorer iexplore exe http www rfideasstore com This batch file will first configure the Playback reader with the file Default plb then load and run Explorer and go to the web site http www rfideasstore com Card Writing Auto Run In a similar fashion the pcProxCardMan exe application is used with a command line file option to perform the writing For example C Program FilesNRF IDeas IncNRFID1356iNpcProxCardman exe JohnSmit CDD would write the JohnSmit CDD file to the card placed on the pcProx Writer Below is a complete description of the file contents Each field must be in ASCII TEXT format an
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25. Prox Card Manager File za pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writerfor Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Card Data and Keystrokes Add Special Keystrokes Pre keystrokes Credential 1 Post keystrokes 0F80 1804 T Add Tab M Alt h Credential 2 n Add shit ENTER GUI Card Gone keystrokes Single continuous Delay E Stop Delay JV Credential 2 is Password Initialize keys when writing Euro KeyPad Check and Set Keys Advanced Location Write Credential JV Save Credential JV Lock Locations ____Elear Keye ____Elear Keye Emor Status Ok Next the Username for this user are ready to be entered i e Admin Simply set the cursor down in the next field Credential 1 and type Admin Bl pcProx Card Manager ej e lazan File w2 ki pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writer for Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Card Data and Keystrokes Add Special Keystrokes Pre keystrokes Credential 1 Post keystrokes OF80 1804 Add Tab M At Credential 2 Bu Add ENTER B Add Special F aul Card Gone keystrokes Single Continuous Delay Delay Stop Delay IV Initialize keys when writing Euro KeyPad Check and Set Keys Advanced Location Write Credential v Save Credential IV Lock Locations ____Elear Keys ____Elear Keys IV Credential 2 is Password Fy Error Status gk 0 Exit To complete the Crede
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27. actless smart card The r Creating Cards for this Playback Device Piibar ybai zd USB r e will emulate C USB ke ke bo bs and deliver E es e key strokes USB RS 232 or Wiegand IF you use the Playback 232 or Wiegand reader te ASCII characters to the contactless smart card The Playbai ok 232 re ader will output thes saris bed SASOI Ha racters The and form Playbac k Wiegand reader will output numeric e dala i Error 7 Status k T o UU DZ DED PY a EN Exit Connection to the utility with a MIFARE contactless smart card Chapter 3 Software pcProx Writer for Log On Tab For log on applications the form is actually the log on dialog fields username and password The keystrokes as simply used to land the cursor to the correct field ctrl Alt Del TAB etc prior to inserting the employee related data In fact any application requiring employee specific information is a perfect candidate for using this system Note The pcProx Writer system is not limited to log on applications In fact if you using the Playback USB reader you should think of Playback reader as a form filler with the contactless smart card holding the keystrokes and the employee specific data For users of the Playback RS 232 you should think of the keystrokes as RS 232 characters For example in a serial port truck scale device you may need to send a HEX 01 to initialize the device Simply use the Special Keystrokes and select the appropriate
28. al Keystrokes To create the GUI L keystroke you need to check the checkbox labeled GUI i e the GUI Cor Windows key from a standard keyboard and choose the letter L from the pull own box These two selections will together perform the GUI L keystroke i e holding down the GUI key while pressing the L key on the keyboard Pressing the Add Special button in this section once will deliver the proper hex keystroke code information to the Pre keystroke field You will be able to see the F80 entry into this field You can easily start over by removing selecting the 96F80 and using the Delete key to remove it gt pcProx Card Manager 2 EE File uu pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writerfor Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Similarly the Alt U keystroke sequence is the second Pre Keystroke item to go into this field The cursor should already be in this field To create the Alt u keystroke check the checkbox labeled Alt i e the Alt key from a standard keyboard and choose the letter u from the pull own box These two selections will together perform the Alt u keystroke i e holding down the Alt key while pressing the u key on the keyboard Pressing the Add Special button in this section once will deliver the proper hex keystroke code information to the Pre keystroke field You should see the following Chapter 3 A pc
29. arch through all of the card s sectors until the appropriate application is found The MAD uses Application Identifiers AID pointing to the specific sector in which the data is stored and identifies the registered card application for that sector For multiple applications on a single MIFARE card there can be multiple AIDs programmed Sector OxO and Ox1 to identify all registered card applications The AID is a unique 16 bit number that is assigned by Philips to the participating registered companies RF IDeas leaves this up to the end user to register Each MIFARE card contains an integrated chip with a unique permanent identification UID burned in during the manufacturing process The UID is often referred to as the Card Serial Number CSN for MIFARE it is a 32 bit randomly generated serial number The card serial number is not encrypted and resides in Sector O Block O and cannot be overwritten In each sector including the MAD there is a set of 48 bit encryption keys Key A read and Key B write The keys are used to protect the programmed data from being read or overwritten without authorization Since each sector has its own pair of keys the card can be used to store information from multiple vendors for separate applications and protecting their specific sector s with their respective keys Security The MIFARE technology uses the three pass mutual authentication according to ISO 9798 2 to ensure the security of the card and reade
30. cProx Writer for Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Add Special Keystrokes Add Tab l Alt E Tj B Cu Add ENTER shi Add Special Tul Stop Delay ingl ontinuous Delay Delay Check and Set Keys Write Credential Writing Credentials Once a card has been confirmed as available the card can then be written to The next step is to enter keystrokes and credentials that would normally be typed to perform the log on to the operating system or application Note This section makes the assumption that you already have an established username password credential that is in use with an application and or operating system There are two examples provided a one factor and a two factor authentication Following the examples is a discussion of how to increase the security using this technology The Card Data and Keystrokes section is broken into two primary sets of fields labeled Credential 1 and Credential 2 Each set is broken up into 3 fields Pre keystrokes Credential and Post keystrokes While you may enter data or keystrokes into any of the fields it is organized this way to help you think in terms of getting the cursor into the correct field when delivering the credential to the field As a Log On application you will use Credential 1 as the Username and Credential 2 as either a portion of the Password or the entire Pas
31. cation the cursor must be positioned into the password field by using a TAB keystroke Credential 2 For a log on application this field is commonly known as the Password Advanced Location Location for Data on iCLASS Card Page Appl Area Block Depending on the contactless part number your card will have a different number of pages and size see Memory Map section This area is automatically entered for you however if you need to modify and place the data into different locations you may modify these values Be cautious not to overwrite blocks of data when modifying these values As you add or remove keystrokes the starting block location for each Credential may change if a boundary is reached Location for Data on MIEARE Card Sector For MIFARE cards each of the Credentials is allocated a complete Sector A Sector consists of 3 blocks of 16 bytes for a total of 48 bytes We do not allow for writing in Sector O or the to the last Sector located on the card Each keystroke requires 2 bytes and each block holds up to 8 bytes 4 keystrokes Each Credential or Card Gone field requires a 2 byte termination character To test a card simply reconfigure the Playback reader and test the card Chapter 3 ICLASS Find Free Page After pressing the Advanced Location button this feature button is visible The Find Free Page button performs a lookup for contactless cards with more than 1 page 16kbit 16 Appl Area such as the BDG 2002
32. cognize value cards in the presence of high RF fields If the current reading is erratic the user shall take the following Step Move the equipment from any known transmitters nearby For more information contact Tech Support at 866 439 4884 Index Advanced 33 ASCII 2 10 12 15 39 Auto Locking Card Presentation 2 27 34 Auto Run 31 39 40 BDG 2000 14 46 47 BDG 2001 14 29 48 49 BDG 2002 14 46 18 21 27 28 33 38 Check and Set Keys 18 Clear Keys 19 COM 11 12 30 Card Gone Keystrokes Delays 21 Euro Key Pad 20 FAC 7 Find Free Page 18 ICLASS 7 14 15 17 18 20 22 30 36 44 LED 11 14 21 30 Lock Locations 21 Log On 16 17 19 29 Memory Map 16 19 29 36 Index MIFARE 1 M5 1 19 20 22 29 30 36737 45 50 One Factor Authentication 22 42 Part Numbers 8 pcProx Sonar 5 RS 232 12 14 16 33 Single Sign On 43 Software Developers Kit SDK 4 10 Special Keystrokes 16 17 25 Speeding Playback Output 21 Two Factor Authentication 25 42 Wiegand 12 Writing Credentials 19 5 Other Products amp Accessories Software Developer s Kit Allows independent developer s to use their application to read proximity access badge Read ID data of more than 1 billion cards in the field PVC Label Proximity Card Credit card size with paper release liner 500 cards per box Proximity Cards Labels Key Fobs Complete selection of various manufacturers proximity cards labels an
33. d be on it own line in the file Line Description 1 Pre Keystrokes for Credential 1 2 Credential 1 3 Post Keystrokes for Credential 1 4 Pre Keystrokes for Credential 1 5 Credential 1 6 Post Keystrokes for Credential 1 7 CardGone Keystrokes 8 Page for Credential 1 9 Page for Credential 2 10 Page Card gone 1 ApplArea for Credential 1 T2 ApplArea for Credential 2 13 ApplArea Card gone 14 StartBlock for Credential 1 I StartBlock for Credential 2 16 StartBlock Card gone You can leave lines in the file empty i e place a blank line for fields which require no entry All lines should be enclosed in quotes In all cases the file must have 16 lines of text Chapter 3 Here is an example of the file writing test as credential 1 and 12345678 as credential 2 This is written to Page 1 Application Area 1 blocks 19 and 21 test 12345678 HU 1 9 21 Ir 123 Chapter 3 Increasing Security 4 Preventing Sharing Passwords Viewing the Username and or Password For those concerned about a person being able to view their own credentials or finding a badge and viewing another s credentials there is an easy solution In the pre keystrokes section of Credential 1 before all other pre keystrokes add the necessary keystrokes which lock the PC For example under Windows XP GUI L is used to issue the locking command If the station is already locked these keystrokes are ignored If the station
34. d data format or access privileges for the cardholder This information is only accessible through the configuration process of the reader utilizing the supplied software The reader is very flexible and may need to be configured in order to present an exact desired output for the user such as singling out FAC or ID obtaining a desired base i e decimal lowercase uppercase hexadecimal Chapter 1 Hardware 2 All RF IDeas reader part numbers follow a distinct system of categorization to allow for an ease of differentiation between products Below is the basic part number scheme RR 7 j3 8 JT Atk iu Reader Type Frequency Card Type Model Housing Color X Interface Housing Version Reader Type The reader type distinguishes between standard reader OEM converter mag stripe or a kit Frequency RF Deas access control readers are available in low frequency 125 kHz proximity or high frequency 13 56 MHz contactless Card Type The card type allows for the selection of over 35 different card types for reader compatibility Please visit www RFIDeas com choose a product and locate the Part Numbers tab for specific device part numbers associated to card types Housing This option provides the user to select the form factor housing for the desired reader The housings include desktop wall mount USB dongle PCMCIA bare board ExpressCard or custom For more on form factors please visit www RFlDeas com Mod
35. d key fobs Marked with data code and ID number available in several Wiegand formats pcProx Read Write Contactless Reads and writes directly to the smart cards pcProx Writer and Playback Desktop read only for iCLASS and NXP and smart cards pcProx Sonar Presence detector configured as a keyboard PS 2 to USB Power Tap Powers a USB RF IDeas device from a PS 2 port pcProx Playback Starter Kit Plays back card sector data in ASCII or keystrokes Mounting Brackets Further adjust the standard mounting of the device angle RF IDeas Inc 2013 RF IDeas All rights reserved Specifications subject to change without notice Windows Macintosh Solaris Sun Ray and Linux are trademarks of their respective companies All other trademarks service marks and product or service names are property of their respective owners Mention of third party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation RF IDeas assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products All understandings agreements or warranties if any take place directly between the vendors and the prospective users Please feel free to call e mail or visit our web site for a full list of applications products configuration options supported cards and form factor specifications Our web site includes application videos support materials case studies
36. der dee up les at 9600 n 8 1 a SAS ihr P laybacl s iegand reader will output daa in Wiegand for Template crd files hold the pre and post keystrokes along with the Card Gone keystrokes This is useful for setting up multiple cards that will have the same surrounding keystrokes i e pre and post keystrokes Choices Open Template Save Template uses Default crd Save Template As Credential files These cdd files are created if the Save Credential checkbox is selected The filename used is the Card Serial Number The credential files hold all contents and parameters in the pcProx for Log On tab This is useful to see what you wrote to a specific card Playback Files The plb files hold the Card Context locations used by the Playback reader to retrieve data from specific locations on the card These files are useful for creating on the fly configurations for the Playback reader see Auto Run section Chapter 3 Auto Run Operation Overview There are two auto run operating modes available One for dynamically configuring the pcProx Playback reader and the other for writing to cards and another for The Playback reader can be dynamically configured to read various card locations The card writing a batch of cards from a database can be automated by spawning an executable program with a command line optional file that contains the data needed to be written to the card Playback A
37. e card as well as provide keystrokes or ASCII characters surrounding the user centric data The pcProx Playback Wiegand must be pre configured at the factory pcProx Playback USB The pcProx Playback USB reader installs as a plug n play device and requires no drivers or software to be deployed This is beneficial since there is no need to develop software distribute or test software modify or replace existing back end systems Users will simply write the data required as well as any keystrokes into the contactless smart card add additional keystroke delimiters into the pcProx Playback USB reader and the solution is ready to deploy pcProx Playback RS 232 The pcProx Playback RS 232 reader installs as a standard serial port device and requires no drivers or software to be deployed The output is delivered using COM port parameters at 9600 n 8 1 There is no need to develop software distribute or test software modify or replace existing back end systems Users will simply write the data required plus any RS 232 characters into the contactless smart card add other additional characters such as delimiters into the pcProx Playback RS 232 reader and the solution is ready to deploy pcProx Playback Wiegand The pcProx Playback Wiegand reader installs as a Wiegand output device and requires no drivers or software to be deployed The output is delivered using output lines Data O Data 1 and the Wiegand protocol There is no need to devel
38. el The model selection corresponds to the type of reader whether it is a standard writer 13 56 MHz contactless only playback 13 56 MHz contactless only SDK or analyzer Version The version refers to the selection of either our standard or custom build Housing Color The color category simply allows for the selection of either our black or pearl housings CApplies only to desktop and wall mount housings Interface This option specifies the type of connection for the reader i e USB RS 232 PCMCIA etc 9 Interface Connectors CONNECTORS USB USB Keyboard Virtual COM Port DB 9 RS 232 Female Power RJ45 PS 2 Power OUTPUT Se EB Za BEL EE j EEE A RS 232 Data Or 0 0123456 9012 JE Ji l J J Ji J Ji l Ji J EI IT I T I F I r LU LT AL LILET ALE i Mi i MiN li Mi NI NI KERE ul cl HERRE Kal LI LIS kil Chapter 2 Hardware 10 USB Readers and Wiegand Converters The pcProx USB keystroke device operates in two primary modes USB keyboard It reads the card data and sends it as keystrokes as if the user typed the ID data on a keyboard Under the application programmer interface API defined in the pcProx SDK When it reads card data the active application receives the entire card data RS 232 Readers and Converters The RS 232 Ethernet or virtual COM port device operates in two primary modes 1 ASCII output device In this mode the user
39. eystrokes Chers Supplied by Fleyback Reader Add Speciol Keystrokes or R3 23 Chais Pre Credential 1 r i Add Tab L hdl Crh Past Credar tial1 2800 Add Sht Aod Special EHTER iv GUI PostCredentisl 2 342800 Singl Continuous Delay Deloy puc cr Card Gange 0780 ee Clear Playback S a5 Keystrokes or Chers Getheystokes Chere Creating Cards far this Playback Devica Save Playback Clos USB C RS 232 vanced ES Since the Playback USB reader installs and appears as a USB keyboard to the operating system many of the same keyboard parameters appear in the pcProx Playback reader All times are in msecs i e 1000 msecs 1 second Inter Key Press and Release time Are in msecs and refer to the time each keystroke is held down and released Bitstream Timeout This is the delay time used before the card is read Lock out Time for repetitive reads This is the time used to wait before another card is read Data valid for This is the time the last card s contents are valid for msecs Reset Defaults All values are set to factory defaults Beep on Read Beepers sounds when a supported contactless card is presented Note This beep does not indicate it is programmed correctly or configured to the correct page of memory within the card Beep 2x on Completed Read This checkbox is only valid if Beep on Read above is checked Once the programmed Playback data is completely read from the card
40. eystrokes are automatically sent for the user The second event is when you return to your work zone The pcProx Sonar can now detect this event and send some preparatory keystrokes for you For example on return to their computer Windows 2000 users must hit the CTL ALT DEL key sequence to prepare the computer for the password entry Again with the pcProx Sonar attached it will now send those keystrokes for you Who Can Benefit Using the System Any company institution or hospital using passwords biometrics or any form of computer access control that needs to secure stations without reliance on users of cumbersome time outs Chapter 6 Tips amp Troubleshooting 7 If your system is not working it could be for one of the following reasons No USB Device Attached 1 Check to be sure the pcProx Writer RDR 7080 BSE RFID1356i U or BSE RFID1356i 232 or pcProx Playback PN RDR 7075 RDR 7185 unit is plugged into the USB port When the PC is on and no card is being read you will see the LED is red A valid contactless card will cause the LED to turn green for 1 2 seconds 2 Verify you have the correct model and the software configuration screen agrees with the reader attached 3 If trouble continues unplug the pcProx unit use the Control Panel s Add Remove Hardware to remove General USB Device and reboot the PC When your system is started re attach the reader and the OS should re install the Windows driver automatically
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42. k Reader Add Special Keystrokes or RS 232 Chars Pre Credential 1 Alt Add Tab a vj Cr PostCredential 1 T Add Shit Add Special ENTER mmni GUI Post Credential 2 Single Continuous Delay Delay erare Card Gone Clear Playback Keystrokes or Chars Get Keystrokes Chars Creating Cards for this Playback Device S Playback Clo USB C RS 232 Advance d For example to bring up a log on dialog box may be different between Windows 98 Apple Macintosh Windows 2000 and Windows XP For this reason it would require multiple memory locations within the card to have the same logon credentials interface with the correct keystrokes to each of the different operating systems It would be much easier and more efficient to program the Playback reader to supply the keystrokes surrounding the log on credentials fac L bm sH SM A pcProx Card Manager pcProx Plavback Reader Advanced Timin Status Inter key Press lime 20 Bitstream Timeoutforimsec gg Success Inter key Release time 20 Lock outtime for repetitive reads 1200 Beeponread Y Beep xoncompleted read Deta is valid for 1001 DLL Ver P fe fo GetPlayback Cig SeiPiayback Cfg Reset Defaults LED Control Red Green Playback Reader Supplied Keystroke Chars Delimeters Chapter 3 K
43. l 2 i Cri Add Sht ENTER i GUI Card Gone keystrokes pn period eim Stop Delay JV Credential 2 is Password Initialize keys when writing Euro KeyPad Check and Set Keys Advanced Location Write Credential JV Save Credential JV Lock Locations ____Elear Keye ____Elear Keye Emor Status Ok Next the Username for this user are ready to be entered i e Admin To perform this simply set the cursor down in the next field Credential 1 and type Admin Bl peProx Card Manager e m lazan File w2 ki pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writer for Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Card Data and Keystrokes Add Special Keystrokes Pre keystrokes Credential 1 Post keystrokes 0F80 1804 Add Tab M At Credential 2 Bu Add ENTER B Add Special F aul Card Gone keystrokes ie Capes Stop Delay IV Credential 2 is Password IV Initialize keys when writing Euro KeyPad Check and Set Keys Advanced Location Write Credential v Save Credential IV Lock Locations ____Elear Keys ____Elear Keys Fy Error Status gk 0 Exit To complete the Credential 1 field add the TAB keystroke The TAB keystroke is added to the Post keystrokes field by placing the cursor into this field and pressing the Add Tab button located in the Add Special Keystrokes section Bl pcProx Card Manager File za pcProx Card Manager
44. le to add a pre keystroke in front of Credential 1 which can be used to auto lock the workstation For example enter a GUI L Windows key is GUI as the prekeystroke for Credential 1 If you quickly present the card and pull it away only this keystroke sequence is played and the workstation is locked Note Please see the Playback Advanced Section of this User s Manual for additional details Chapter 3 Example A One Factor Authentication The examples provided here apply to both iCLASS and MIFARE cards readers A user who needs to log on to Windows XP The Username is Admin and the Password is UserPassword This user typically types Cin terms of keystrokes GUI L first lock the machine to prevent viewing of the credentials if the PC is unlocked Alt U gets the cursor into the Username field Admin TAB key labeled Tab on keyboard UserPassword ENTER key labeled Enter on keyboard The concept is to get the 1st three lines into Credential 1 and the last two lines onto Credential 2 Credential 1 To get the GUI L keystroke sequence in the first Pre Keystroke field the cursor needs to be placed in this field Next the section labeled Add Special Keystrokes will be used to create the GUI L keystroke Check the checkbox labeled GUI i e the GUI or Windows key from a standard keyboard and choose the letter L from the pull own box These two selections will together perform the GUI L ke
45. ngs will not have to be configured again The desktop USB dongle wall mount and bare board OEM model readers are all equipped with a light up LED on the front cover The LED is configurable through the utility software See LED and Beeper functions in the Software section to allow the device to produce a beep upon light up of the LED when a credential is detected by the reader Chapter 2 Software 3 pcProx Writer and Card Manager The pcProx Card Manager together with the pcProx Writer allows you to store multiple user centric data into different locations in the contactless smart card You can write both user data and keystrokes pcProx Playback USB RS 232 ASCII characters pcProx Playback 232 or Wiegand numeric data pcProx Playback Wiegand onto the card The keystrokes are useful in helping to launch applications and or directing the user centric data into the correct fields on the screen The RS 232 ASCII characters are useful for serial port driven solutions such as truck scales time and attendance terminals PLCs and other serial port devices requiring user centric data The Wiegand numeric data is useful for security panel and other devices accepting Wiegand data pcProx Playback and Card Manager The pcProx Playback reader is configurable using the pcProx Card Manager utility and is used for reading the card and deliver data The pcProx Playback USB RS 232 reader can be configured to read specific locations on th
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47. ntial 1 field add the TAB keystroke The TAB keystroke is added to the Post keystrokes field by placing the cursor into this field and pressing the Add Tab button located in the Add Special Keystrokes section a bed pcProx Card Manager Connect peProx Writer for Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Card Data and Keystrokes Add Special Keystrokes Pre keystrokes Credential 1 Post keystrokes r 0F80 1804 Admin 2800 a 0 Credential 2 i u Add ENTER r ant Add Special Card Gone keystrokes Single Continuous Delay Delay Stop Delay v Credential 2 is Password Initialize keys when writing Euro KeyPad Check and Set Keys Advanced Location Write Credential V Save Credential IV Lock Locations ____Elear Keye ____Elear Keye Error Status pk Exit That s it now Credential 1 is done Credential 2 is now ready to be created i e the UserPass Chapter 3 Software Credential 2 Now place the cursor into the Credential 2 field and type the Password UserPass Since the Credential 2 checkbox is checked the field fill in character is the Deselecting this check box before filling in the field will allow you to view the actual password This may be useful if the Credential field is not a password but some other non secure information The ENTER keystroke will not be added since the user will be completing the password entry and pro
48. nts for this particular Page and Application Area Cor for MIFARE Sector are not accessible without the proper key It is possible that areas of your contactless card may be secured by another application If you are unsure if the card is already being used by another application you should perform a Check and Set Keys operation to verify the availability of the card If this Page and Application Area Cor Sector is in use you will see a message in the Error Status field If it is free it will appear as now secure as shown below is s E pcProx Card Manager 3 ea File 4i pcProx Card Manager Add Special Keystrokes Add Tab Alt 6 Cn Add Pi t ENTER GU Chapter 3 If you need to free the location for another application simply use the Clear Keys button This will write the default keys to the card allowing others to use the card Clear Keys You can free the page by pressing the Clear Card button This writes the default keys back to the card and frees this location for another application When a Clear Card is issued it is important to realize that the entire Application Area 1 or 2 for this Page is cleared including all blocks within this Application Area See the Memory Map section for more details on card locations The below example shows that Page O has been cleared Bl pcProx Card Manager o es File el pcProx Card Manager Connect p
49. o change depending on its length and actual number of keystroke required Note This is not available for MIFARE since each credential uses an entire Sector Delays There may be times when a delay is required before the keystrokes are sent There are three types of delays possible Single Delay Pressing this button will allow you to insert a single delay 01 16 seconds before continuing with the keystrokes Continuous Delay Pressing this button will allow you to insert a continuous delay 01 16 seconds that will be inserted after the next keystroke character and each of the remaining keystrokes for the current Credential or Card Gone sequence Stop Delay Discontinues the Continuous Delay prior to the end of the Credential or Card Gone field being reached Other Features Speeding the Playback Output The Playback is designed to wait 2 3 seconds after issuing Credential 2 keystrokes before being able to turn the LED red and accepting the next card If you need to creating faster card sequencing you can eliminate this delay by placing all pre post keystrokes and credentials 1 and 2 into the Credential 1 fields This will not change the behavior in Windows since the entire keystroke sequence is played out Auto Locking on 2 Card Presentation The Playback is designed to hold keystrokes that may be played back as pre or post keystrokes surrounding the credentials It is possib
50. onnect pcProx Writer for Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About To configure the Credential 1 or Swipe Data Credential 2 Playback reader ard Context Card Context 1 Copy the Book Book locations from the desired area jo jo Page Page E g Application Area 1 1 Block ZE Playback Files Open Playback 2 Write Playback Configuration Save Playback Playback Reader Read Playback Configuration Write Playback Configuration vance Error Status Exit MIFARE B pcProx Card Manager Lo File za pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writerfor Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About To configure the Craderbel 1 or Swpa Dato Cradentiol 2 Cord Gona Playback reader Card Context Cond Context Cord Content 1 Copy the Playback Files Open Playback Save Playback Playback Reader Write Playback Configuration Error Status Exit Chapter 3 To be able to use the pcProx Playback reader it must be configured There are two ways to configure the pcProx Playback reader 1 First select one of the Copy Locations buttons to obtain the correct card locations and fill in the fields Page Appl Area and Blocks on the pcProx Playback Tab screen Next use the button Write Playback Configuration
51. op software distribute or test software modify or replace existing back end systems Users will simply write the numeric data into the contactless smart card and the solution is ready to deploy The pcProx Card Manager allows users to 1 Organize user data into specific card memory locations See section labeled Card Organization Forms 2 Decide if keystrokes or ASCII characters should be stored within the card or stored within the pcProx Playback reader 3 Write user data credential swipe card or other identification information along with any keystrokes or ASCII characters to individual locations on a contactless card when using the pcProx Writer 4 Configure the pcProx Playback reader to use existing data if your contactless cards have ASCII data that has been previously written to output as desired 5 Configure the pcProx Playback reader to access a desired location on a card Note If you have multiple applications you will need to create individual pcProx Playback files PLB describing each of these locations called Card Context The Playback files are used to dynamically reconfigure the pcProx Playback reader to retrieve another application credential or identification set from the contactless smart card To do this you can use the Auto Run mode as command line options and shortcuts such as C Program FilesNRF IDeas IncNRFID1356iNpcProxCardman exe magstripe plb 6 Create hot keys or batch files
52. or 1 Mifare 1k 1024 byte Memory Ma 16 byte BlocH o Serial number Manufacturer Information Block 0 0x00 Kava Access bits Kev B Block 3 0x03 EevaA Access bits Kev B Block 7 x07 Block 56 0x38 Block 59 Ox 3E Block 60 0x3C 3 Block 63 0x 3F Mifare 4k 4096 b Memory Ma Lower 2k bytes sectors 0 31 arranged as 32 x 4 block sectors control Upper 2k bytes sectors 32 39 arranged as 8 x 16 block sectors Sector 39 16 Blocks Block 224 Ox ED Block 255 FF File Menu There are several types of files maintained by the pcProx Card Manager These file templates are useful in preparing additional cards retrieving the contents of a card already written or working with the Playback configuration Below is a screen shot showing the choices onnect pcProx Writer for Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About pcProx Card Manager Select Card Type iCLASS C Mifare pcProx Writer Device T Connect peProx Writer USB or 5232 COM Pot Wiiter Found on Port Card Serial Number No card 1 C USB COM Connect HID RS 232 Read Write Reader emerges iol Active Book fo pcProx Playback Creating Cards for this Playback Device arn entis aris USBI e ds r set pr cacti larg adm sis USB RS 232 or Wiegand Dod sele Playback 232 oi and reader ou write ASCII character Mia bt as ctless smart ard The layback 232 rea
53. p or walk away keystrokes every time the user steps into or out of the perimeter zone What is Sonar Proximity Detection This is an ultra sonic proximity detector functioning as a USB keyboard The primary purpose is for detecting users stepping away from an un locked log in active computer terminal they have and issuing keystrokes to lock or log off the session to the computer Now when you walk away from your system you will benefit from a hands free means of locking your computer 1 7 x 1 7 inches How Does the System Work The concept of the pcProx Sonar is easy The unit incorporates a sophisticated ultrasonic sensor to detect the presence of the user Your computer simply thinks that the pcProx Sonar is a USB keyboard that is attached to your system The device sends programmable keystrokes to lock your computer when you leave the workspace It s that simple No more unattended and unlocked computers The unit will lock the system for the user and will be done hands free The objective is to detect two events The most important is the detection of a user leaving the defined work zone of the computer When the pcProx Sonar detects that the user has left the work zone the unit sends the keystrokes necessary to lock the system For example when Windows 2000 users leave their workstations they would normally hit the CTL ALT DEL Enter key sequence to lock their systems With the pcProx Sonar attached the CTL ALT DEL Enter k
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56. r Version 3 0 1 ext without installing software at the client N Or server playback the key strokes or ASCII characters and data from iCLASS cards using pcProx Playback reader See www RFIDeas com for support and additional enhancements and products View iCLASS Contactless View Mifare 1k Card System Info Card Memory Map Memory Map Error Status Exit View Memory Map a pcProx Memory Map Green is a E i header area TEATR and is not M accessible 48 Bytes RM Key 1 Rey3 EIS n Application Ewa Data ezeryed area and itis nat accesible Reserved Tor HI Di Across Conta Fup pli caan Yellow is a read write area where unu store pour data and credentials Each block is bytes lang 104 Bytes Application Area 3 708 Bytes Application Area 4 Application Area 2 Hemor Map of iCLAS5 Cards Part numbers with card layout and size BOG 2000 is a 2k bit card 1 page page blacks 5 31 96 bytes BOG 2001 is a 16k bit card 1 page page block 6 255 1 888 bytes BOG 2002 is a 15k bit card 8 pages page 0 7 blocks 6 37 96 on page 0 and 206 bytes on pages 1 7 1 552 butes Chapter 3 Software 3 The following shows the memory map for the NXP MIFARE 1k and 4k card Chapter 3 m MifareMemoryMap Software 16 separate Sectors with individual Sector 1 Authentication and access control Sect
57. r data exchange The three pass mutual authentication is used to authenticate the card and the data stored on the card The three pass sequence encrypts the communication and the transfer of card data between the card and the reader The pcProx Card Manager establishes its own security keys If you require to establish your own keys another version of the pcProx Card Manager is available please contact technical support Chapter 5 Card Organization Forms For BDG 2000 or BDG 2002 page O 46 Chapter 5 Card Management For BDG 2002 page 1 to 7 47 Chapter 5 Card Management For BDG 200 48 Chapter 5 Card Management 49 Chapter 5 Card Management For MIFARE 1k 50 Chapter 5 Card Management Auto Locking the Workstation 6 To increase security when the user steps away you can use a screen saver but this could be a problem since 1 Timing issues Too Short It can be problematic because if a user becomes pre occupied with something else without leaving the station the computer will lock Users grow tired of this since it can cause them to enter their password more than necessary 2 Timing issues Too Long If set too long there is no security someone can come up within a minute or two of you leaving and jump onto the open system To improve the security the best solution is to use the pcProx Sonar This is a presence detector that usually mounts to the top lip of the monitor It sends either the walk u
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59. rokes Add Special Keystrokes Pre keystrokes redential Post keystrokes H a 804 in 2800 Add Tab M Alt eO redential Cn Add ENTER LJ she Add Special F aul ard Gone keystrokes Single Delay Stop Delay w Credential 2 is Password v Initialize keys when writing Euro KeyPad Check and Set Keys vanced Location Write Credential V Save Credential V Lock Locations Clear Keys Fy Eror Status Ok Exit All that is left to do is to Write the Credentials 1 and 2 to the contactless card sitting on the reader This is done by pressing the Write Credential button Chapter 3 Example B Two Factor Authentication The below example applies to a User who needs to log on to Windows XP A user who needs to log on to Windows XP The Username is Admin and the Password is UserPassword This user typically types Cin terms of keystrokes GUI L first lock the machine to prevent viewing of the credentials if the PC is unlocked Alt U gets the cursor into the Username field Admin TAB key labeled Tab on keyboard UserPass The concept is to get the 1 three lines onto Credential 1 and the last two lines onto Credential 2 Credential 1 To get the GUI L keystroke sequence in the first Pre Keystroke field we have to first place our cursor in this field Next we will need to use the right hand section of the section labeled Add Speci
60. ser s Manual for additional details 2 Use RF IDeas pcProx Sonar Presence Detector see section describes this hands free low cost alternative Chapter 3 Typical Card Gone Keystroke Sequence GUI L Windows XP lock command Place the cursor into the Card Gone field then add the Ctrl Alt Del keystroke sequence by using the Add Special Keystrokes section located on the right hand side of the screen Check the GUI checkbox Next use the pull down box and type L to locate the L keystroke in the pull down box Once you highlight L use the Add Special button to insert the code into the Card Gone Keystrokes field The screen should look like n pcProx Card Manager ce ES File zd pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writerfor Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Card Data and Keystrokes Add Special Keystrokes Pre keystrokes redential Post keystrokes pom 804 in 2B00 AddTab Alt LO H Crtl 0 redential NEN ex R31 Add Shft f al okes ecial i Continuous Stop Dela Delay d V7 Initialize keys when writing Euro KeyPad Check and Set Keys 3 vanced Location Save Credential Iv Lock Locations Clear Keys V Credential 2 is Password Fy Error Status Ok Exit Finalize the operation by pressing the Write Credential button It will deliver the encoding sequences to the contactless card Chapter 3 pcProx Writer for
61. sword Chapter 3 By placing a portion of the Password into the field and requiring the end user to fill in the balance of the Password you have created a two factor authentication system something you have i e the card and something you know i e the balance of the password This has the benefit of protecting against lost stolen badges That being said there is nothing that would stop you from putting the entire set of data into either but not both fields Once you have defined the keystrokes and credentials necessary you are ready to perform a Write Credential operation The default setup for the log on credential allocates room on the card for 16 character usernames passwords as well as a couple of pre and post keystrokes for each credentials The 16 characters are the Microsoft Windows limitation for user credentials Should you need to override the defaults to expand or reduce this you may do so by unlocking the Lock Locations and pressing the Advanced Location For iCLASS cards LI Bl pcProx Card Manager ArmA File EAn pcProx Card Manager Connect t pcProx Writer for Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Card Data and Keystrokes Add Special Keystrokes Pre keystrokes Credential 1 Post keystrokes o Bi Add Tab Alt E Tj Credential 2 Li T 2 Add ENTER Bi Add Special HH 1 GUI Card Gone keystrokes Single Continuous Delay Delay Stop Delay V Credential
62. tached pcProx Playback reader Chapter 3 Advanced Since this application supports both Playback readers USB and RS 232 consequently there are some features that are applicable to one or the other but not both i e inter key Press time As in previous sections of this user s guide keystrokes or RS 232 characters are interchangeable and dependant on the selection made under the chosen Playback Device found in the Connect Tab The Advanced button under the Playback Tab allows the user to set various keystroke timing parameters as well as Playback reader supplied keystrokes This system allows the user to have the card of the Playback reader provide the pre and post credential keystrokes and CardGone keystrokes A primary reason to have the Playback reader provide the keystrokes instead of the card would be due to multiple operating systems TET M M M r Bl pcProx Card Manager PEE pcProx Plavback Reader Advanced m Timing Status Inter key Press time 20 Bitstream Timeout for msec Success Inter key Release time 20 Lock outtime for repetitive reads 1200 V Beeponread V Beep 2x on completed read Data is valid for 1000 DLL Ver p B o GetPlayback Cfg SetPlayback Cfg faults LED Control Red G Playback Reader Supplied Keystroke Chars Delimeters Keystrokes Chars Supplied by Playbac
63. tactless iCLASS There are three iCLASS memory choices as shown in the below table Users can add keystrokes and credentials into any of the fields pre keystrokes credential x or post keystrokes as all are saved the same way on the card Note Overwriting the boundaries of memory as dictated by the card choice is not permitted The below table illustrates the limits The actual byte count is shown in the Card Manager software in the field labeled Size Card Memory Configuration Credential 1 Max Count Credential 2 Max Count 2k bit 2 application 48 bytes 48 bytes 16k bit 2 application 48 bytes 1 800 bytes 16k bit 16 application 48 bytes 48 bytes Contactless MIFARE Card Choices There are two MIFARE contactless memory choices as shown below You can actually put keystrokes and credentials into any of the fields pre keystrokes credential x or post keystrokes as all are saved the same way on the card You cannot overwrite the boundaries of memory as dictated by the card choice The below table illustrates the limits The actual byte count is shown in the Card Manager software in the field labeled Size Card Memory Configuration Credential 1 Max Count Credential 2 Max Count 1K Bytes 3 Blocks 48bytes 3 Blocks 48bytes 4K Bytes 3 Blocks 48bytes 3 Blocks 48bytes The method of encoding data on a card and transmitting data to the reader differs accordingly to each technology involved The reader itself is not aware of the makeup of the car
64. ter 1 The Basics SS EEE ETT EEE TETITITIZXIES TEL Frere ah New Connection HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help D eas n 3 gm 3497796977 Credentials are inactive electronic devices that rely on readers to supply the required power for start up and communication The credential itself consists of antennas that produce proximity or contactless frequencies Proximity and contactless smart card technology cards allow users to effortlessly manage multiple applications through a single credential Data he data on access cards are a string of binary numbers set with a fixed configuration and length Frequencies RF IDeas access control readers and credentials utilize the low frequency 125 kHz proximity band and or the high frequency 13 56 MHz contactless band Credential Form Factors With over 300 million physical access credentials in use worldwide there are a variety of low and high frequency form factors customers can choose from to meet their particular needs he below illustrates some of the various form factors available Adhesive Tag Wristband Clamshell Printable PVC CSN Also known as the Card Serial Number is part of the ISO 15693 standard for vicinity cards operating at the 13 56 MHz frequency UID The User ID or User Identification can be encoded as data on the card when a security key is needed Chapter 1 Con
65. the Write Playback Configuration button to write this configuration information into the Playback reader After pressing this button your Playback reader is now properly configured to read this area of the card pcProx Writer for Swipe Users The first Card Context is used to tell the pcProx Playback reader where to find the swipe or other type user data Note The Book field is a future option not available yet Chapter 3 Copy Locations from Log on This button will copy all the card locations from the pcProx Writer for the Log On Tab directly to the correct fields After this operation the reader is ready to be configured with these settings Copy Locations from Swipe This button will copy all the card locations from the pcProx for Swipe Card Tab directly to the correct fields After this operation the reader is ready to be configured with these settings Advanced This button will allow the user to configure more advanced features within the Playback reader Most users will not need to modify these parameters Open Playback This reads the specified Playback PLB file and loads all the Card Context fields Save Playback This saves all the Card Context fields to the specified Playback PLB file Read Playback Configuration This reads the attached pcProx Playback reader configuration and fills in all the Card Context fields Write Playback Configuration This writes all the Card Context fields to the at
66. the context of a typically log on application you need to get the cursor into the password field by using a TAB keystroke Chapter 3 Post Credential 2 This field holds the keystrokes you need to have sent after the user s Credential 2 is delivered In the context of a typically log on application you need to get the cursor into the password field by using a TAB keystroke Card Gone Keystrokes The Card Gone field holds keystrokes you would like to be delivered when the card is removed from the pcProx Playback reader A typical Card Gone keystroke sequence would be to lock a workstation Under Windows XP this is done by holding down Ctrl Alt and pressing Del then pressing K Example B below will show how using the Special Keystrokes section this is placed into the Card Gone field Clear Playback Keystrokes This clears all keystroke held by the Playback reader Get Playback Keystrokes This button cause the application to re read the Playback reader and retrieve the keystrokes Save Playback Advanced This saves all parameters on the Advanced screen to the attached Playback reader Chapter 3 About Tab Here you can review the version and Memory Map of the contactless cards to see how the card layout is done j pcProx Card Manager fo 2 xm File zi pcProx Card Manager Write your credentials together with keystrokes securely into pcProx Card Manager your iCLASS cards using our pcProx Write
67. unction not only for door access but also for computer identification and access Contactless smart cards offer the user endless solutions One of the struggles users have with smart cards is they often have to create specialized software applications in order to take advantage of the many features and capabilities The pcProx Playback Starter Kit removes most of these barriers by providing a no software approach In other words this system allows you to configure data onto the cards so that the cards easily adapt to existing applications The adaptation is possible since the pcProx Playback readers are capable of reading user specific information and keystrokes or RS 232 characters The encoding phase writing keystrokes or RS 232 characters and data to the card is done via the Card Manager using either the pcProx Writer USB or pcProx Writer 232 read write reader The diagram on the following page is a high level overview of how the reader works The reader sends RF signals to the card and the card sends signals back to send data The card data is output by the reader in keystrokes or ASCII characters This card data can be configured to include delimiters to separate the data This reader can be used as a standalone system or seamlessly integrated with other software applications using the optional Software Developer s Kit SDK 5 ID Card Reader System Output Formats lt ey board Emulation ASCII Output Raw Card Data Chap
68. uto Run In the Playback Auto Run mode the user specifies a configuration file ex Default plb using a shortcut properties link as defined in the Windows environment This is useful when you need a method to automatically re configure any of the device s features such as the distance or keystrokes First the user makes all desired pcProx Playback configuration settings see pcProx Playback Tab Second once the settings are defined the user creates a PLB by using the Save Playback As selection under the File menu system or the Save Playback button located in the pcProx Playback tab Third the user needs to create a shortcut link and specify the PLB configuration file in this link Shortcut links can be created using the Windows Explorer selecting the pcProxCardman exe file and then using a right click of the mouse You will see a Create Shortcut menu item n pcProxCardMan exe Properties EJ Security Detais Previous Versions y pcProxCardMan exe Target type Application Start in C Program Files amp 86 RF IDeas IncpcProxCar Shortcut key None Run Normal window h Comment Open File Location Change Icon Advanced KEK na Fourth once the shortcut is created the Properties need to be modified by adding the filename of the PLB file after the quote in the target field as shown above filename used is C Program FilesNRF IDeas Inc RFI
69. verview pcProx Card Manager Utility 14 Connect Tab 16 pcProx Writer for Log On Tab 29 pcProx Writer for Swipe Cards Tab 30 pcProx Playback Tab 36 About Tab 38 File Menu 39 Auto Run Operation 42 42 44 44 45 5 53 53 53 93 56 5 Security Overview ICLASS MIFARE Troubleshooting Before You Call Technical Support Talking to the Technician The Basics 1 pcProx Activated Identification Employers are more security conscious than ever More buildings machines systems and applications require identification information to gain access RF IDeas devices allow the building access cards to be used as a digital identifier throughout the workplace Various pcProx applications include Card Enrollment Application log on Form filler to existing software applications PC LAN Log On Cafeteria Purchases Vending e Machine Access PLC and embedded controllers ime Attendance While magnetic stripe technology is very inexpensive it is prone to read problems from wear and dirt Cards have a limited life as they scratch easily Readers pick up dirt and oils that damage the read head RF IDeas contactless smart cards and readers operate at the allowed frequency of 13 56 MHz This contactless technology uses RFID radio frequency identification The pcProx 13 56 MHz readers will fully support HID iCLASS and Phillips NXP MIFARE cards The pcProx Card Manager utility is focused on allowing the cards to f
70. viding the ENTER keystroke to complete the logon The resulting screen should look exactly like the following Bl pcProx Card Manager Anm File zi pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writerfor Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Card Data and Keystrokes Add Special Keystrokes Add Tab M Alt eO Crtl Add ENTER L Shit Add Special EE u Single Delay Fy Eror Status Ok Exit All that is left to do is to Write the Credentials 1 and 2 to the contactless card sitting on the reader This is done by pressing the Write Credential button Card Gone Keystrokes The Card Gone field holds keystrokes to be delivered when the card is removed from the pcProx Playback reader Note This feature should be used with caution since it implies the user is being asked to leave their card on the reader Since the contactless card often carries security information it is dangerous to ask employees to leave a card on the reader since they are likely to forget the card It therefore leaves open a security flaw since another user can easily obtain a card and impersonate the user Two safer alternatives are 1 Auto Locking on 2nd Card Presentation You can setup the Playback reader to issue a locking keystroke sequence if the card is presented and removed quickly the station will auto lock Please see the Playback Advanced Section of this U
71. y detect either the USB or RS 232 pcProx Writer reader by simply selecting the Connect to pcProx Writer USB or RS 232 checkbox Connect HID RS 232 Read Write Reader First attach the HID read write reader to your PC s RS 232 port and make sure the power adaptor is attached and the LED is red Next place either a 2k BDG 2000 or any of the 16k bit CLASS BDG 2001 or BDG 2002 cards on the top of the reader For either method of connection made the LED will light green for approximately 2 seconds and than go back to red This is normal If you remove the iCLASS card for 2 3 seconds and replace it the LED will return to green for 2 seconds Chapter 3 15 Device Type Shows which type of reader was found Card Serial Number Displays the contactless card s unique serial number This indicates the number of k bits and pages for the card Error Status This field will show interim progress success and errors pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writer for Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Select Card Type iCLASS Mifare pcProx Writer Device COM Port p Writer Found on Port Card Serial Number EB 0 74 0 FS FF 12 E0 j USB C COM Size Books Pages Sectors 2k 7 1 Active Book 0 pcProx Playback Creating Cards for this Playback Device Hide ws m Ji eee d RA Soils USB n ide us nd d pue pus m bp e Beze Mae USB RS 232 or Wiegand If you use a 3 back 23
72. yright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This EULA grants you the following rights Software You may install and use one copy of the SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT on the COMPUTER Network Services If the SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT includes unctionality that enables the COMPUTER to act as a network server any number of computers or workstations may access or otherwise utilize the basic network services of that server The basic network services are more fully described in the printed materials accompanying he SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT Storage Network Use You may also store or install a copy of the computer SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT on the COMPUTER to allow your other computers to use the SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT over an internal network and distribute the SOFTWARE PORTION OF THE PRODUCT to your other computers over an internal network 1 1 General License Grant RF IDeas grants to an individual a personal nonexclusive license to make and use copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT for the sole purposes of designing developing and testing your software product s that are designed to operate in conjunction ith any RF IDeas designed proximity reader product You may install copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on an unlimited number of computers provided that you are the only individual using the SOF
73. ystroke i e holding down the GUI key while pressing the L key on the keyboard Pressing the Add Special button in this section once will deliver the proper hex keystroke code information to the Pre keystroke field You will be able to see the 96F80 entry into this field You can easily start over by selecting removing the 96F80 and using the Delete key to remove it gt pcProx Card Manager 2 EE File uu pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writerfor Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Similarly the Alt U keystroke sequence is the second Pre Keystroke item to go into this field The cursor should already be in this field To create the Alt u keystroke check the checkbox labeled Alt i e the Alt key from a standard keyboard and choose the letter u from the pull own box These two selections will together perform the Alt u keystroke i e holding down the Alt key while pressing the u key on the keyboard Pressing the Add Special button in this section once will deliver the proper hex keystroke code information to the Pre keystroke field You should see the following Chapter 3 NO zd pcProx Card Manager Connect pcProx Writerfor Log On pcProx Writer Swipe Cards pcProx Playback About Card Data and Keystrokes Add Special Keystrokes Pre keystrokes Credential 1 Post keystrokes 0F80 1804 7 Add Tab Iv Alt u v Credentia

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