Testing Authorize.net SIM... approves everything

[r€nato]

ZC 1.3.8

Testing the Authorize.net SIM module, in 'Test' mode. Using the test credit card numbers in ZC administration.

All transactions go through, even ones using the 'decline' credit card number (4222222222222)

Also, I thought that using SIM sends you to a page at Authorize.net where you complete the order? The page is customizable to an extent... I remember seeing this page when I configured an online store for a client last year.

Anyone who can shed some light on this? I'm thinking someone else has had this issue before. Thanks in advance.

[DrByte]

Is there a particular reason why you're using SIM instead of the more secure AIM option?

[r€nato]

First things first, I would like to be able to process transactions, then I will concern myself with SIM vs AIM.

Again, can anybody shed some light on this? Thank you.

[DrByte]

The behavior you are describing is not the normal behavior that I see when using the AIM module for processing.

If you insist on using the less-secure and less-reliable SIM method, then have you tried taking it out of 'test' mode and attempting a live transaction, using the invalid card details? That's a *far more realistic* way to verify functionality than using a faked test mode.

[r€nato]

The automatic approval numbers are supposed to generate an approval in Testing mode and a decline in Production mode.

The automatic decline number (4222222222222) is supposed to generate a decline in Testing mode as well as in Production mode.

I tried switching to Production mode as you suggested and entered one of the "automatic approval (in Testing mode)" numbers (4007000000027). This generated an approval and just as in Testing mode, I never landed on the Authorize.net payment gateway page which I recalled seeing from the last time I did this about a year ago.

I'm not sure what to do next other than start from Step 1 and make sure I've configured my Authorize.net account correctly as well as the payment module in Zen Cart.

I do understand that AIM is better than SIM but I do not believe this has anything to do with the problem I'm having.

If anybody has any helpful suggestions, I'm all ears. Thanks.

[r€nato]

My Authorize.net account was in Test mode, taking it out of test mode didn't make any difference at all... it's as if my Zen Cart store is not 'talking' to Authorize.net, if that makes any sense.

[DrByte]

In Admin->Modules->Payment, which payment modules have green or yellow dots beside them?

I bet you're not even using the Authorize.net module at your payment page, but instead you're probably using the Offline CC module and thus nothing's even hitting the gateway, as you said.

The SIM module in its default configuration DOES NOT collect the CC number while on your store. So, if you're filling in your CC number on your store page, then you're NOT using the SIM module, but instead most likely the offline cc module.


If you'd turned on AIM as I suggested you would have suddenly seen 2 sets of CC input fields on the checkout page, and surely would then have asked "why" that was, and probably would have saved some troubleshooting time. And maybe some of my hair.

[r€nato]

The following have green or yellow buttons:

Authorize.net SIM
Credit Card - Offline Processing
Zen Cart FREE CHARGE CARD
Check/Money Order
PayPal Express

I don't recall having to do anything with "CC Offline Processing" last time I did this. In fact I recall it was pretty straightforward once the Authorize.net account was set up.

Anyway I tried transactions with "CC Offline" set to true, and to false. I assume I need this active ("true") if I'm using SIM. I'm going to go read up on this. I appreciate the sacrifice of your hair, for what that's worth. Sorry that I can't show solidarity, unless I yank on arm or leg hairs.

[DrByte]

Authorize.net SIM --- if that's what you're using, leave it enabled.

Credit Card - Offline Processing .... unless you're processing cards offline by manually keying in numbers after matching them up from your store's admin and an email, you should CLICK REMOVE to stop that module from being used. Do NOT just set its status to "false".

Same with Check/MoneyOrder.

The freecharger module is used to process orders that are for $0.00

[r€nato]

OK yep, I got there on my own before reading your reply. CC Offline has to be uninstalled, not just set to "False". I definitely do not remember having to mess with that last year. Thx.