Simple Integration Method (SIM)
The Simple Integration Method uses scripting techniques to authenticate transactions with a unique transaction fingerprint. SIM provides a customizable, secure hosted payment form to make integration easy for Web merchants that do not have an SSL certificate. The Authorize.net Payment Gateway can handle all the steps in the secure transaction process - payment data collection, data submission and the response to the customer - while keeping Authorize.Net virtually transparent.
- Payment gateway hosted payment form employs 128-bit SSL data encryption.
- Digital fingerprints enhance security, providing multiple layers of authentication.
- Customize the look and feel of the payment gateway hosted payment form and/or receipt page.
The Simple Integration Method is included in osCommerce Online Merchant v2.2 and is available as a separate add-on for existing store owners who are running earlier versions of osCommerce Online Merchant v2.2.
 | This payment module requires account settings to be defined on the Authorize.net Merchant Interface in order to function correctly. |
Authorize.net Merchant Interface Settings
MD5 Hash
The MD5 Hash feature allows transaction responses to be securely received from the payment gateway. The MD5 Hash is calculated with a secret word that is configured in the Authorize.net Merchant Interface -> Settings -> MD5 Hash section.
Configuration Settings
Enable Authorize.net Credit Card SIM
Setting this parameter to True makes the payment method available to customers during the checkout procedure.
Login ID
API login ID for the payment gateway account.
Transaction Key
Transaction key obtained from the Authorize.net Merchant Interface.
MD5 Hash
The MD5 hash value securely verifies the results of a transaction. This must match the value entered in the Authorize.net Merchant Interface Security section.
Transaction Server
The following transaction servers are available to process transactions through:
| Live |
The Live server is used in live environments to process and receive payments from customers. |
| Test |
The Test server is only used to test transactions in a staging environment. No transactions are processed and no payments are made when transactions are being tested. |
Transaction Mode
The following transaction modes are available to process transactions with:
| Live |
The Live mode verifies and processes the credit card information for processing. |
| Test |
The Test mode only verifies the credit card information for testing purposes when the Live transaction server is being used. No transactions are processed and no payments are made when transactions are being tested. |
Transaction Method
The following transaction methods are available to process transactions with:
| Authorization |
The Authorization transaction method only authorizes transactions and must be captured manually through the Authorize.net Merchant Interface. |
| Capture |
The Capture transaction method authorizes and transfers the funds to your Merchant account. |
Payment Zone
If set, this payment method will only be available to orders made within the defined zone.
Set Order Status
The orders status will be updated to this value when a successful transaction has been made.
Sort Order
The position to show the payment method on the checkout payment page against other available payment methods.
Manual Installation (as an Add-On)
After extracting the add-on package, copy the files located in the catalog directory to your osCommerce installation directory on the server. The files must be copied in the correct directory structure as extracted from the add-on package.
The file listing is as follows:
- includes/languages/english/modules/payment/authorizenet_cc_sim.php
- includes/languages/espanol/modules/payment/authorizenet_cc_sim.php
- includes/languages/german/modules/payment/authorizenet_cc_sim.php
- includes/modules/payment/authorizenet_cc_sim.php
The standard languages definitions in English, Spanish, and German are provided in the add-on package. For additional languages, copy one of the existing language definition files to the appropriate language directory and edit the file with a text editor to edit the language definitions. The location of the language definition file must be in:
- includes/languages/<language>/modules/payment/authorizenet_cc_sim.php
When the files have been copied to their appropriate locations, the payment module will be available in the Administration Tool -> Modules -> Payment Modules listing where it can be installed.