1 Topic by arad85 (edited by arad85 12/16/2013 01:57:52 pm)

  • Registered: 02/27/2013
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Topic: OpenCart/PrestaShop integration when FA is behind a firewall

Hi all,

I'm aware of the modules supplied by tclim and the one supplied by swheeler (CartSpan) but I am not clear how these work when your e-commerce solution is visible on the net whilst your FrontAccounting system is hidden behind a firewall. In this case, the e-commerce system can't access the F/A database so can't easily sync with it - at least, not from the commerce site. Is this usecase supported with these extensions?

TIA

  • Registered: 02/27/2013
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Re: OpenCart/PrestaShop integration when FA is behind a firewall

swheeler wrote:

Hi arad85,

For CartSpan, you should only need to 'whitelist' the IP address of the local machine that is making a call to the FA server.

Thanks,
Scott

Hi Scott,

Thanks for the response, but I do not want to port forward or whitelist if at all possible - I see it as a security hole (the e-commerce site will be run on a shared server). I'd like to keep it so the e-commerce site cannot see the FA server - I'd be prepared to run cron jobs and sync via data exports though. Is this possible?

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Re: OpenCart/PrestaShop integration when FA is behind a firewall

Hi Scott

Thanks for the quick reply. I've not come across WinForms apps before and IU still don't understand how this works. How does the data get to and from the FA and eCommerce sites when one is behind a firewall? Is it run on a 3rd machine which manages the pulling and pushing?

  • Registered: 02/27/2013
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Re: OpenCart/PrestaShop integration when FA is behind a firewall

Ahh yes. Got it - thanks Scott. No worries about firewalls then smile

Anyone like to comment on the ones supplied by tclim?

  • Registered: 02/27/2013
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Re: OpenCart/PrestaShop integration when FA is behind a firewall

arad85 wrote:

Anyone like to comment on the ones supplied by tclim?

Anyone?