ISLOG Logon (Windows NFC Login)

Lokki

I forgot to follow up on that - after a couple of reboots it appears to have settled down, and I can now unlock from screen-off if I hold the nfc ring to the reader until it beeps. I'm not sure what caused the original weirdness.

jasok2

@Lokki Well for me it just says "The station is locked for Jason" and does nothing. but logging in works perfectly.

Lokki

Yeah, that's what I was getting for a start. I manually logged in a few times, then rebooted for something else and at some point it's started working properly.

jasok2

@Lokki so after another reboot its working for manual locking by hitting the windows L combination. some weird beeping does happen but it works.

I'm not sure if this is in anyway different to an actual time out lock. I will leave it on and test it again next time it times out.

Lokki

ah also when I say it "beeps" I don't mean the acr122 reader does, my computer beeps after reading for a few seconds. Then it unlocks.

Maxime C.

Thanks for the global positive feedback @Lokki and @jasok2.

I will investigate your lock tag detection issue as this should work properly. It could maybe be an issue with this specific reader I will give a try as I also have it.
There is indeed no encryption on stored data for now but this will be quickly added as it is not a technical issue. Beep is a default feature that cannot be disable on current configuration UI but maybe it will just be disabled by default depending on feedback.

For additional information about NFC reader type, acr122 can work as a PC/SC reader or as an NFC reader (technically, it's libnfc supported readers here in this case). But on Windows it requires specific libusb driver installation so it's generally preferable to use PC/SC.

jasok2

@Lokki said in NFC reader/writer for windows:

ah also when I say it "beeps" I don't mean the acr122 reader does, my computer beeps after reading for a few seconds. Then it unlocks.

yes, i mean the same thing when i say some weird beeping goes on. this beeping on unlock is different to any noise at logon. I would be happy if the noise was gone.

jasok2

@Maxime-C @Lokki the lock thing seems to be time related, if the computer only just locked it unlocks OK, and if its been locked for a while it doesn't work at all. the computer makes the usual noises, of registering the tag, but no unlock actually happens.

Maxime C.

@jasok2 how long did you wait to reproduce it on your last test?

jasok2

@Maxime-C. about an hour. Also once it stops working, it doesn't work again even if i do a windows L to lock and try to unlock immediately afterwards.

Maxime C.

This works on my side even after 1 hour of inactivity. Does your computer entered sleep mode?
Otherwise you can also enable logs by setting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ISLOG\LogsCardPlugin registry key to c:\islogcards.log, then restart ISLOGService service, reproduce the issue and share your log file (please indicate time of the issue reproduction).

Andreas

Nice, I'll be trying this after vacation! Exciting to see some development on desktop use for nfc readers!

jasok2

@Maxime-C. Here is a log when it didn't work. I tried twice before just doing a manual login. this was from a Windows L and logging in straight away, there was no waiting involved this time. It just didn't work straight away.

2016/07/13 08:54:48.097 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: Log file 'C:\islogcards.log' begins

2016/07/13 08:54:48.097 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: DllMain END
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: UnInitialize begins
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardreader: ReleaseReaderContactless - begins
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardreader: ReleaseReaderContactless - ends
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - begins for {thProcessCheckActionToDo}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - Structure is not used yet
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - ends
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - begins for {thCheckActionToDo}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - Structure is not used yet
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - ends
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - begins for {thInfoDialog}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - Structure is not used yet
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - ends
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: CleanupInit begins
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: Initialize
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: Assigning provilege {SeShutdownPrivilege}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: AssignPrivilege Token is NULL - Retrieving the Current process token...
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: Assigning provilege {SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: AssignPrivilege Token is NULL - Retrieving the Current process token...
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: Assigning provilege AdjustToken error {1300}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: Assigning provilege {SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: AssignPrivilege Token is NULL - Retrieving the Current process token...
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: Assigning provilege AdjustToken error {1300}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: InitializeMemoryAndEvents begins for session ID {2}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: InitializeMemoryAndEvents - Card memory shared name {Global\ISLOGPluginData2}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: InitializeMemoryAndEvents - Action to do memory shared name {Global\ISLOGActionToDo2}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: InitializeMemoryAndEvents - IsLocked memory shared name {Global\ISLOGIsLocked2}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: InitializeMemoryAndEvents - CardEvent memory shared name {Global\ISLOGCardEvent2}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: InitializeMemoryAndEvents - Action to do event name {Global\ISLOGActionToDoEvent2}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: InitializeMemoryAndEvents - CardEvent event name {Global\ISLOGCardEventEvent2}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: InitializeMemoryAndEvents ended
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: dbinteraction: loadDataBaseFunctions begins
2016/07/13 08:54:48.197 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: dbinteraction: loadDataBaseFunctions ends
2016/07/13 08:54:48.212 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: Initialize returns {0}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.212 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: StartCheckActionToDoThread begins
2016/07/13 08:54:48.212 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: InitThreadManagement - begins for {thProcessCheckActionToDo}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.212 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - begins for {thProcessCheckActionToDo}
2016/07/13 08:54:48.212 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - Structure is not used yet
2016/07/13 08:54:48.212 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - ends
2016/07/13 08:54:48.212 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: InitThreadManagement - Thread and events created !
2016/07/13 08:54:48.212 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: util: InitThreadManagement - ends
2016/07/13 08:54:48.212 - 2964.6636> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: StartCheckActionToDoThread ends
2016/07/13 08:54:48.212 - 2964.7136> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: ProcessCheckActionToDo begins
2016/07/13 08:54:48.212 - 2964.7136> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: ProcessCheckActionToDo - Starting loop !
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: UnInitialize begins
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: cardreader: ReleaseReaderContactless - begins
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: cardreader: ReleaseReaderContactless - ends
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - begins for {thProcessCheckActionToDo}
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - Thread still active - Sending kill event
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.7136> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: ProcessCheckActionToDo - Kill event received !
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - ends
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - begins for {thCheckActionToDo}
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - Structure is not used yet
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - ends
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - begins for {thInfoDialog}
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - Structure is not used yet
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: util: CleanupThreadManagement - ends
2016/07/13 08:55:07.249 - 2964.2868> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: CleanupInit begins
2016/07/13 08:55:07.264 - 2964.2968> CardPlugin-Trace: cardPlugin: DllMain DETACH

Maxime C.

@jasok2 Thanks for the logs.
It looks like it is incomplete, did you truncated it at the beginning or forgot to restart ISLOGService service?
Otherwise maybe your reader just disappears for an unknown reason, you could also give a try with ReadCard analyze tool community version which is using the same RFID/NFC middleware (LibLogicalAccess). If your reader / tag disappears on ReadCard after a while, then the issue is on the middleware or the reader.
Thank you.

Maxime C.

Small update that remove 'beep' on logon, and add data encryption on nfc tag.
Stored nfc text record is now AES-128 encrypted with a random key generated at first tag use, XORed with tag UID, and base64 encoded for convenience purpose.

No changes about @jasok2 current issue.

You can download it here :
64-bit: http://download.islog.com/islog/4.0/NG/ISLOG Logon NFC Community-4.7.0713-x64.exe
32-bit: http://download.islog.com/islog/4.0/NG/ISLOG Logon NFC Community-4.7.0713-x86.exe

jasok2

@Maxime-C. said in ISLOG Logon (Windows NFC Login):

aybe your reader just disappears for an unknown reason, you could also give a

I didn't truncate it, that was the entire text. and the file didn't even appear until after i restarted the service.

jasok2

@Maxime-C.

thanks @Maxime-C the encrypted text works great :) I still get the beep at logon.

edit- I dont get the beep at logon, I get it at unlocking the computer if its already logged in and locked.

jasok2

@Lokki said in ISLOG Logon (Windows NFC Login):

Yeah, that's what I was getting for a start. I manually logged in a few times, then rebooted for something else and at some point it's started working properly.

OK so I seem to have had the same experience as you @Lokki of the issue just going away after a while, tonight since installing the updated software I have not had the issue again. I think we need to just keep an eye on it because @Maxime-C says that no fix was put in the new file for this.

I will report back with a new set of logs if this happens again.

EDIT- another thing iv noticed is that the login and unlock does take a good two seconds or so, perhaps at first @Lokki and I just wasn't waiting long enough....

Maxime C.

Ok, good to know everything is working properly now.
I also believe this could come from the fact you didn't waited long enough before removing the ring from the reader. It is safe to keep it around 1sec on the reader.
I will wait for more feedback and provide an official release with dedicated web page. Thanks for your tests!

Lokki

@jasok2 said in ISLOG Logon (Windows NFC Login):

EDIT- another thing iv noticed is that the login and unlock does take a good two seconds or so, perhaps at first @Lokki and I just wasn't waiting long enough....

@Maxime-C Negative... while it was playing up I tried for up to 1 minute of the ACR122 reading the ring (green light) without the computer successfully logging in. Also, the option to manually log in simply was not there which forced me to reboot.

Anyhow, that's resolved itself now. I'm using the new version and experience the beep as per @jasok2 's post - no beep at initial logon, beep thereafter.