Your Virtual Terminal
The Authorize.Net Virtual Terminal enables
businesses with an Authorize.Net account to authorize, process, and manage credit card
transactions from any computer with an Internet connection and a Web browser. Virtual
Terminal replaces standard authorization terminals or software and provides the best
solution for merchants who manually enter credit card transactions for mail or phone order
sales.
In addition, your online store will access
your virtual terminal account to authorize purchases that customers make from your store.
You can then use your virtual terminal to review the purchases that have been made and the
status of the transactions.
Virtual Terminal is the ideal solution for
businesses of all sizes because it removes the complexity and expense normally associated
with authorizing and processing credit card transactions, and it's much faster than
standard dial-up authorization systems.
Businesses with an Authorize.Net account
simply access the Authorize.Net Virtual Terminal through our Web site using any industry
standard Web browser. After logging on to the system using a unique user ID and password,
merchants can access the complete range of Authorize.Net services. This includes
authorizations for purchases, credits and returns, status and activity reports, and much
more. |
To authorize credit card
transactions, the merchant simply completes an electronic form that provides the
Authorize.Net system with the information it needs to complete the transaction. This
information is encrypted using the latest 40 or 128 bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 3.0
technology and sent to an Authorize.Net host server. The server then sends the data
through the authorization network to the appropriate card issuer's bank over a secure,
proprietary connection. When the process is complete -- this takes around five seconds --
the merchant receives an authorization number, and the Authorize.Net server stores the
transaction. Transactions are automatically settled each day and funded within 2-3 days.
Merchants can also check the status of
transactions, automatically bill customers for recurring charges, or run a variety of
reports right from the Authorize.Net Virtual Terminal.
It's no surprise that Authorize.Net is the
world's leading Internet-based payment authorization and transaction processing solution.
Thousands of companies are currently using Authorize.Net to authorize, capture, and manage
their credit card transactions.
The Authorize.Net Virtual Terminal makes
credit card authorization and transaction management fast and easy. |