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--- cartintegration:productcart:setup [2009/12/29 18:54] – Page moved and renamed from cartintegration:pc_setup to cartintegration:productcart:setup earlyimpact
+++ cartintegration:productcart:setup [2011/03/02 18:15] (current) – earlyimpact
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-====== ProductCart SubscriptionBridge Add-On - Activation ======
+====== ProductCart - SubscriptionBridge Integration: Activation ======
+===== Why this extra step =====
+Activation is required to enable your ProductCart-powered store to successfully authenticate with the SubscriptionBridge system.
+Communication between your shopping cart and SubscriptionBridge is secured in three ways:
+  * **HTTPS** \\ All communication with SubscriptionBridge happens over the HTTPS protocol. As a result, all of your sensitive information is secured using SSL encryption.
+  * **IP Address Restriction** \\ During activation SubscriptionBridge records the IP Address of the 3rd party system (e.g. your e-commerce Web site). Any system using an IP Address that has not been authorized will not be able to communicate with SubscriptionBridge.
+  * **3-Token Authorization** \\ You will need to provide to your application certain credentials that can be located in the SubscriptionBridge Merchant Center, and that allow your shopping cart to identify itself. More on this below.
-===== Overview =====
+===== Activating ProductCart for SubscriptionBridge =====
+  - Obtain your API Credentials. [[:cartintegration:productcart:pc_api_credentials|See how]].
+  - Open a new browser window
+  - In the new browser window, log into your ProductCart Control Panel
+  - Select //Products > Manage Subscriptions > SubscriptionBridge Link Activation//
+  - Enter your API //Username//, //Password//, and //Key// as they appear within the SubscriptionBridge Merchant Center.
+  - Click Activate to complete the activation process.
+If you receive an error please review the [[troubleshoot|Troubleshooting]] section.
-ProductCart communicates with SubscriptionBridge over HTTPS. As a result, all of your sensitive information is secured using SSL encryption.  For additional protection SubscriptionBridge also requires all 3rd Party software to complete an activation process.  During activation SubscriptionBridge records the IP Address of the 3rd Party system.  Any system not of the authorized IP Address that tries to connect without explicit permission from the store owner will be rejected.  This IP Address security measure is just another layer of security that combined with 3-Token Authorization and HTTPS results in a secure integrati
+If you visit the page again at a later time, ProductCart will detect that SubscriptionBridge has already been activated.
-on.
+{{:cartintegration:productcart:sb_integration_activation.png|SubscriptionBridge activation in ProductCart}}
+===== Related Links =====
-===== Activating ProductCart for SubscriptionBridge =====
+  * Next step: [[getting-started|linking products and packages]]
+  * Back to the [[productcart|ProductCart integration overview]]
-  - Obtain your API Credentials. [[cartintegration:pc_api_credentials|Learn how]]
-  - Open a new browser window
-  - From the new browser window, Login to ProductCart
-  - Navigate to your SB Main Menu (Products > Subscription Bridge > Activate")
-  - Enter your API Username, Password, and Key as they appear within the SB Management Console.
-  - Click "Activate" and you are finished. If you receive an error please review the "Troubleshooting" section.