Enrolling a 32-bit MIFARE Credential in Doors.NET

Enrolling a 32-bit MIFARE Credential in Doors.NET

1.0 Introduction

This section explains how you can add the 32-bit Mifare CSN (Card Serial Number) and as active card format. Once added, when the reader recognises the credential type, it will pass all 32-bits of the card number to the controller.

2.0 Enable the 32-Bit Mifare Credential Type

  1. From within Door.NET, go to Setup >> Credential Types.
  2. On a new installation, you will see 3 active formats already added.

    3 formats

  3. Click the Add Active Format button.
  4. Enter a name for the new format.
  5. From the Format selection drop-down list, select 32-bit Mifare (CSN).

    Select Mifare CSN

  6. Save the new active format.
  7. The format will now be active on all NXT-MSC or SCP controllers on the network.
  8. In Live Events, when you present a card, you will be getting 'Access Denied - Not in File', instead of 'Access Denied - Unknown Wiegand Format'.

3.0 Presentation Enroll the Credential

3.1 Configure the MIFARE Reader as an Enrollment Reader

  1. Log into the client and click on Setup >> Hardware Setup >> All.
  2. Double-click the controller in the hardware tree to view the readers.
  3. Highlight the reader you wish to setup as an enrollment reader.

    Presentation_Enrollment_Img 1

  4. In the reader properties on the right, locate options >> Enrollment Reader.
  5. Set Enrollment Reader to Yes, then save.

Presentation Enrollment - Img 2


3.1 Enroll the Credential via Cardholders

  1. Click on the Home tab >> Cardholders.
  2. Click on the ADD icon.
  3. Enter a first name and a last name.
  4. Save the new cardholder record.
  5. Locate the enrollment reader drop-down list and select the MIFARE reader that you have configured as an enrollment reader.
  6. De-select the option: 'Calculate Internal Number'.



  7. Verify that the card status is set to 'Active'.
  8. Present the Mifare card to the card reader.
  9. The reader should beep and the detected unique card serial number will be displayed in the card number field.
  10. Click the ADD CARD button.



  11. The detected card number will be copied to the credentials field.
  12. Go to the access rights tab and assign the cardholder a valid access group (for example; Total Access).



  13. Save the cardholder record and the controller(s) will automatically be updated.


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