Encrypted USB Card Readers
Last updated on
4 May 2018
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As of version 2.5, Commerce iATS supports the use of encrypted USB card readers with iATS Payments.
To start using an encrypted USB card reader:
- Edit the Commerce iATS credit card payment method by selecting Store, Configuration, then Payment methods from your Drupal admin menu
- Check the "Use encrypted USB card reader" option of the credit card payment method
- Select the name of the USB card reader you're using
- Save the changes to the payment method

Using a USB card reader is only available to admin users, so you'll need to add payments via the orders admin page. When you do, you'll see this interface:

Swipe a credit card so the encrypted data is entered into the text box, then just submit the form to process a payment.
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