About Gateways

Pharos Gateways are programs that allow the Pharos system to access and make use of certain other systems, providing a wider range of services to users and a more seamless overall environment.

Pharos products can interact with two main types of systems: billing systems (online funds) and authentication systems (user identification and authorization).

How a Gateway is called

Pharos Gateways are called by a Plug-in on a Pharos Server (e.g. a Print Server or SignUp Server). The Pharos Billing Plug-in handles calls to online billing gateways, while the Pharos Logon Plug-in handles calls to online authentication gateways.

When a billing/logon event to an online billing/authentication service is generated:

A billing or logon request is required.
All details are passed to the appropriate Plug-in.
A connection is made to the relevant Gateway.
The gateway translates the Pharos request into the language of the online service, translates the response, and returns it.

Installing Gateways

For more information on how to install Pharos Gateways and for the latest billing and authentication gateways, contact Pharos Support.