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Can't authenticate NFC tag having 7 byte UID ACR122U

I have got two type of Mifare Classic tags. One have UID of 4 byte and other one have 7 byte. I am trying to read the block of both. I am successful in reading the block of the tag having 4 byte UID but failed to authenticate in case of 7 byte UID. The reader I am using is a ACR122U and reading using ACR122U Tool.

Solution

  • Assuming you are using an older version of the ACR122U, you would use the PN532 data exchange command to send an authentication command:

    FF 00 0000 0F D440 <TAG_ID> <AUTH_TYPE> <BLOCK> <KEY> <UID>

    <TAG_ID> is the index of the tag on the reader (typically 0x01). <AUTH_TYPE> is 0x60 if you want to authenticate with key A and 0x61 if you want to authenticate with key B. <BLOCK> is the block to authenticate for. <KEY> is the 6-byte key (e.g. FF FF FF FF FF FF for the default key). <UID> is the 4-byte UID (or the last 4 bytes of a 7-byte UID).

    So if you want to authenticate using key A A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 for block 0 on a tag with the UID 04 AA BB CC DD EE FF, you would use the following command:

    FF 00 0000 0F D440 01 60 00 A0A1A2A3A4A5 CCDDEEFF

    On newer versions of the reader, you would instead use the standardized mechanism for contactless memory cards defined by PC/SC: