Note
For OnlineBill Release 1.1 or higher, please refer to the OnlineBill Configuration Guide on E-Support.OnlineBill is a Remote Service that allows your customers to view their invoices and account information and to pay their bills online.
To set up the OnlineBill remote service in Admin Console:
Click Business Rules > Remote Services.
Double-click on the OnlineBill path, http://ServerName/OnlineBill/. This displays the OnlineBill information window.
This window lists the GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) where OnlineBill opens, and the path of the OnlineBill server.
Invoices
Under Business Rules > Remote Services > http://ServerName/OnlineBill/, expand the OnlineBill folder and double-click Invoices. This displays the Invoices window.
The Invoices window contains the following information.
Collapse Non-Usage Services
Checked: Products, packages, and other non-usage based services are displayed as a single line item on the invoice.
Unchecked: Products, packages, and other non-usage based services are displayed individually as separate line items on the invoice.
Collapse Discounts
Checked: All Discounts are displayed as a single line item on the invoice.
Unchecked: Discounts are displayed individually as separate line items on the invoice.
Collapse Taxes
Checked: All Taxes are displayed as a single line item on the invoice.
Unchecked: Taxes are displayed individually as separate line items on the invoice.
Collapse Finance Charges
Checked: All Finance Charges are displayed as a single line item on the invoice.
Unchecked: Finance Charges are displayed individually as separate line items on the invoice.
Collapse Corporate Charges
Checked: All Corporate Charges are displayed as a single line item on the invoice.
Unchecked: Corporate Charges are displayed individually as separate line items on the invoice.
Collapse Disputes
Checked: All Disputes are displayed as a single line item on the invoice.
Unchecked: Disputes are displayed individually as separate line items on the invoice.
Account Care
The Account Care window allows you to determine whether your customers should be able to make changes to their contact information and/or their passwords.
Under Business Rules > Remote Services > http://ServerName/OnlineBill/, expand the OnlineBill folder and double-click Account Care. This displays the Account Care window.
The Account Care window contains the following information.
Contact Information Read Only
Checked: The end customer cannot change the Billing or user-defined contact information under Account Care.
Unchecked: The end customer can change billing contact information and the user-defined contact information under Account Care.
User Cannot Change Pass
Checked: End customers cannot change their login passwords.
Unchecked: End customers can change their login password.
Single Sign-On
OnlineBill's Single Sign-On feature allows an authorized third party to log in without having to keep the OnlineBill User's passwords synchronized.
Under Business Rules > Remote Services > http://ServerName/OnlineBill/, expand the OnlineBill folder and double-click Single Sign-On. This displays the Single Sign-On window.
The Single Sign-On window contains the following information.
Enabled
Checked: Single Sign-On is enabled.
Unchecked: Single Sign-On is completely disabled.
Require SSL
Checked: SSL is required for login. If not provided, login fails.
Unchecked: SSL is not required for login.
Require Account Number
Checked: The end customer's account number is required for login. If not provided, login fails.
Unchecked: The customer's account number is not required for login.
Valid Ips
Enter the valid IP addresses that requests can originate from. Separate them with commas.
Password
Enter the password shared between the Single Sign-On system and the third party system.
Audits
The Audits window allows you to set the number of logins that fail before sign-on is disabled.
Under Business Rules > Remote Services > http://ServerName/OnlineBill/ > OnlineBill > Single Sign-On, double-click Audits. This displays the Audits window.
The Audits window contains the following information.
Auto-Disable Count
Enter the number of failed logins allowed before Single Sign-On is disabled.
Failed Login Count
Displays the number of failed logins since the count was reset. Count is automatically set to 0 at the end of every day.
Resets the Failed Login Count to zero.
Alerts
Since a Single Sign-On request should never fail validation, a failure may indicate an attempt to compromise the system. The Alerts window allows you to have an email sent to a specific person to notify them of the failed attempt.
Under Business Rules > Remote Services > http://ServerName/OnlineBill/ > OnlineBill > Single Sign-On, double-click Alerts. This displays the Alerts window.
The Alerts window contains the following information.
Notify on failed login
Checked: If a login attempt fails, an email is sent.
Unchecked: No notification is sent if a login fails.
SMTP Server
Enter the name of the email server.
Email Address
Enter the name and domain of the email address using the normal format, address@domain.
Subject Line
Enter the text that is to be the subject of the notification email.
Note
For OnlineBill Release 1.1 or higher, please refer to the OnlineBill Configuration Guide on E-Support.