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FineLine PC ChargeCard

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What does this product do?

It provides a data connection between your UNIX / Linux system and the Windows-based X-Charge (www.x-charge.com) credit card payment software for handling both recurring accounts (ex: monthly billing) and one-time transactions (CC purchase, return, void, and debit card purchase & return).  It also includes an option for converting incoming XML to pipe-delimited for easier processing by legacy UNIX applications that have difficulty processing XML-formatted data.

Who needs a program like this?

Anyone running the Windows-based X-Charge CC payment software or a similar Windows CC payment package that wants to seamlessly integrate their UNIX database with the PC software.

Note: If you are running a different Windows CC payment package, contact us to discuss how your Windows software works so we can determine whether any changes need to be made to meet your particular requirements.

Why use Windows-based processing software?

With all of the new credit card security regulations, handling credit and debit card data improperly can cause serious repercussions. By off-loading the responsibility of CC information storage to a processing package like X-Charge, you are relieved of the need to maintaining proper encryption and security levels to meet current requirements.

With FineLine PC ChargeCard, you can easily integrate PC processing software with your UNIX / Linux database by opening the PC software from within your application and receiving the program's results for incorporation into your database (ex: result code, transaction number, etc ).

What is the hardware configuration requirement?

This software requires that all PCs to use the product be connected to the UNIX server over a local TCP/IP network or VPN.  Note that the PCs must either have static IP addresses on the network or use the FineLine PC Tether or Samba software to determine the dynamic IP address.  When performing recurring charges, the PC running the CC server software must have a static IP address.


What UNIX platforms are supported?

  • SCO OpenServer 5 / 6
  • SCO UnixWare 7
  • Linux
  • IBM AIX


How is this product licensed?

This product is licensed by single UNIX server (unlimited users).

What is the pricing for this product?

Per UNIX server (unlimited users)
$695


NOTE: All pricing is subject to change without notice.