What is the GTS? (Global Transaction Server) and why can't I use my own secure server for accepting orders from ezimerchant sites?

FAQ applies to:

ezimerchant Professional version 4

ezimerchant Professional is designed to link up to the ezimerchant GTS (Global Transaction Server). It will not work with any other SSL server.

The ezimerchant GTS provides more than just SSL security, it also provides all the back end capabilities of ezimerchant Professional such as...

• Collecting your customers details on secureorder forms
• Storing the collected information in a secure encrypted database
• Allowing seamless collection of the stored order data through the ezimerchant Professional client program
• Managing payment methods such as Real Time payments - including seamless integration with PayPal Express Checkout
• Sending automated receipt emails to your customers after an order has beenplaced
• Sending automated order notification emails to yourself to let you know you have an order
• Calculating Tax, Freight and Promotions and Gift Certificate discounts for your web site
• Performing fraud checks on credit card orders to help you identify fraudsters

Below is a diagram of how the Global Transaction Server works...