NBS

The National Bankcard Services (NBS) Connection Service application enables secure payment transactions between your point of sale (POS) and the NBS authorization server.

Where to find it

To see this application's reports and company-wide settings for all your sites, select NBS from the Apps menu. The page is titled National Bankcard Services Connection Service.

Features

• Removes the need for additional network configuration.
• Automatically detects Commander and Passport POS devices.
• Shows which POS devices are allowed to make connections.
• Shows hourly statistics for primary and secondary connections and for primary and secondary failures.
• PCI compliant through Scale Computing's PCI-compliant service.

Installation

You need an NBS-issued Merchant ID to activate the application.

1. Order your services through NBS, and specify the Scale Computing NBS Connection Service as the transport.
2. Get your Merchant ID from NBS.
3. Contact Scale Computing Support to deploy the NBS Connection Service. Scale Computing Support works with you and NBS to complete the deployment.

If you need help, open a ticket in the SC//AcuVigil dashboard, email team@scalecomputing.com, or call (512) 687-7401.

Getting the application

Scale Computing installs NBS on your sites as part of the managed service. To change its settings, contact Scale Computing Support. To add it to a site, open a ticket in the SC//AcuVigil dashboard, email team@scalecomputing.com, or call (512) 687-7401.

System requirements

• Scale Computing ESD: MG3 (version 3 or later), SG1v1, SG2v1, XG1v1, or VG

• A POS that supports NBS payment configuration

• Scale Computing Managed Firewall Service Bundle or greater

Available reports