Making SalesCart Secure
- Making your checkout pages secure with SalesCart after you have obtained your Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate is easy.
- Simple re-run the SalesCart Wizard from the SalesCart Main Menu.
- When you get to the Checkout Configuration screen change the Secure (SSL) CheckOut Path to the absolute secure URL of the next page in your checkout system. For example, https:\\www.yourdomain.com\cgi-bin\details1.asp assuming your secure domain is www.yourdomain.com.
- It is a good idea to modify your receipt2.asp page (the last page of your checkout system) and provide a way for customers to return back to your homepage with an absolute un-secure URL http:\\www.yourdomain.com. Add a hyperlink or button to receipt2.asp that says "Return to HomePage" and give the hyperlink this address http:\\www.yourdomain.com
Note: This domain name must be a secured version of the URL of your website or IIS will drop session on your website. So if the domain name you are using is http://www.yourdomain.com, you need to make sure your service provider or hosting company provides you with https://www.yourdomain.com as the secure domain of your server for IIS to function properly.
Note: There is a performance penalty for assessing webpages that are secure. You should return your customer back to un-secure webpages by specifying an http address instead of an https address as soon as the order has been completed on the receipt2.asp page.
