Secure script ?

[ALW]

Any suggestions for the cheapest way to incorporate credit card handling on a web site, such as free script, hosting sites that can offer reasonable support to the ignorant on a limited budget, etc.

[Sam]

jeez, best way I know is verisign, and thats like $800 a year...

[PeOfEo]

Originally posted by ALW
Any suggestions for the cheapest way to incorporate credit card handling on a web site, such as free script, hosting sites that can offer reasonable support to the ignorant on a limited budget, etc.

HTTPS / secure logins are a way of using SSL / TLS to do the logins. It is direct communication with the server that is encrypted and sent through a socket so it cannot be easily tracked. It can be done with any server side language.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...asp?frame=true
http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/103002-1.aspx
are some good articles on how create a secure connection and do encryption in asp.net

[Jeff Mott]

Though, in all honest, if you have to ask then handling credit card numbers is not something you should attempt right now. Use a different method for the time being (e.g., Paypal). Then learn all there is to learn about secure transactions.

[PeOfEo]

Originally posted by Jeff Mott
Though, in all honest, if you have to ask then handling credit card numbers is not something you should attempt right now. Use a different method for the time being (e.g., Paypal). Then learn all there is to learn about secure transactions.

I aggree. I do not know how to do automated billing, how does that work? I mean are you communicating with the credit card company's server via a socket (not ssl, but like the php sockets whatever they are called, or system.net.sockets in asp.net)? I am totally confused as to how that stuff runs.

[Sam]

you actually don't communicate with the creditcard company, you communicate with your bank, who in turn handles all the credit.

[simpson97]

This may help:
I have set up a number of sites using authorize.net.
They charge a set up fee of $299.
This is a simplistic flow:
(1) You collect credit their credit card information on a secure server.
(2) You post information to credit card gateway (authorize.net).
(3) They return a good card or reject code.
(4) You process order - send necessary emails etc.
(5) Authorize.net transfers money on a timely basis to your merchant account.
I would recommend you check with a number of credit card gateways.
Another gateway is 2Checkout.com, I think it is $49.

Bob