Encryption Menu - IDTECH SecureHead User Manual

ID TECH Decoded – forward direction only
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ID TECH Decoded – backward direction only
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When decoded format is selected, the reader can be configured to send out data in either raw or
decoded format from a card swipe.

3.2. Encryption Menu

This menu is to set security related features. See the encryption settings in each reader mode.
ID TECH Mode: Fixed Key
TDES
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AES
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Get encrypted challenge
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Send authentication data
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Load key
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ID TECH Mode: DUKPT Key
TDES
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AES
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Get security level
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Get KSN
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Other Mode: Fixed Key
Get encrypted challenge
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Send authentication data
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Load key
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Enable encryption
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Disable encryption
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The ID TECH output format default is TDES, but the user can select TDES or AES as the encryption
algorithm. For Other mode, the encryption algorithm is always TDES.
Use the Get Security Level command to verify the reader's security level under DUKPT key
management. The security level is the 5th byte from the left of the Command Response in hex. For
example, security level 3 has a command response of OUT: 06 02 7E 01 33 03 4D.
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