User's Guide

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Activating and Configuring the
Buyer Authentication Service
This chapter describes how to enroll, configure, test, and activate the Buyer Authentication
Service.
In This Chapter
“Building Customer Confidence” on page 25
“Enrolling for the Buyer Authentication Service” on page 25
“Downloading the Payflow (Including APIs and API Documentation)” on page 25
“Configuring Buyer Authentication” on page 26
“Testing and Activating the Service” on page 28
Building Customer Confidence
Buyer Authentication reduces your risk and builds your customers' confidence. The card
brands make marketing resources available to you to promote your Web site and logos you can
build into your checkout process.
For more information, visit:
http://usa.visa.com/business/accepting_visa/ops_risk_management/vbv_marketing_support.html
or
http://www.securecodemerchant.com
Enrolling for the Buyer Authentication Service
To enroll for the Buyer Authentication Service, click the Buyer Authentication banner on the
PayPal Manager main page. Follow the on-screen instructions to determine whether both your
processor and your acquiring bank support the Buyer Authentication service. If they both
support the service, then you can follow the on-screen instructions to enroll.
Downloading the Payflow (Including APIs and API
Documentation)
The Payflow software development kit (SDK) is available from the PayPal Manager
Downloads page as a .NET or Java library, or you can build your own API by posting directly
to the Payflow servers via HTTPS.