Configuration for HID iCLASS and pivCLASS credentials with OMNIKEY 5422 readers - Security Center | HID

HID OMNIKEY reader integration

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2024-09-09

To read iCLASS and pivCLASS credentials using an OMNIKEY 5422 reader, Security Center 5.10.1 or later is required, and the OmnikeyReadersConfiguration.gconfig file must contain specific lines of code.

The configuration file must contain the following lines of code:
Code
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<Readers>
  <Reader ModelFamily="[Reader name from HID OMNIKEY Workbench]">
    <SupportedCards>
      <Card Type="iClass"/>
      ...
      ADD PIV CONFIGURATION HERE
      ...
    </SupportedCards>
  </Reader>
</Readers>
You can add the following configurations:
  • <Card Type="PIV" Bits="75"/>

    Generates FASC-N 75-bit format credential (GSA standard).

  • <Card Type="PIV" Bits="200"/>

    Generates FASC-N 200-bit format credential.

  • <Card Type="CIV" Bits="128"/>

    Generates 128-bit GUID from a PIV-I or CIV credential.

IMPORTANT: PIV formats are mutually exclusive. You cannot use both 75-bit and 200-bit formats for the USB reader at the same time because the GSA 75-bit format is calculated from PIV 200-bit FASC-N. However, you can use PIV and CIV together, since CIV does not use FASC-N.